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Cau Cau

Cau Cau/cow cow/
Cau Cau
About this dish

A comforting Peruvian tripe stew simmered with potatoes in a turmeric-yellow sauce.

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Ingredients
🥘600g beef tripe, cleaned and cubed
🥔4 potatoes, cubed
🌿1 tsp ground turmeric
🌿2 tbsp mint, chopped
Method
Serves 4
1
Boil the tripe until tender, then cube it.
2
Sauté onion, garlic, and turmeric in oil until fragrant.
3
Add the tripe and potatoes, along with a little of the tripe's cooking broth.
4
Simmer until the potatoes are cooked and the sauce thickens.
5
Stir in chopped mint before serving with rice.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Cau cau is a traditional Peruvian stew, known for its distinctive yellow color from turmeric and its tender tripe.

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