Papa a la Huancaina

Name: Papa a la Huancaina
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 6 yellow potatoes, boiled and sliced; 200g queso fresco; 3 tbsp ají amarillo paste; 1/2 cup evaporated milk; Hard-boiled eggs and olives, for garnish

Papa a la Huancaína/PAH-pah ah lah wahn-kai-EE-nah/

About this dish

Sliced boiled potatoes covered in a creamy, spicy cheese sauce made with ají amarillo.

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Ingredients

🥔6 yellow potatoes, boiled and sliced

🧀200g queso fresco

🌶️3 tbsp ají amarillo paste

🥛1/2 cup evaporated milk

🥚Hard-boiled eggs and olives, for garnish

Method

Serves 2

Blend queso fresco, ají amarillo paste, and evaporated milk into a smooth, creamy sauce.

Arrange the sliced boiled potatoes on a plate.

Pour the sauce generously over the potatoes.

Garnish with hard-boiled egg slices and olives.

Serve at room temperature.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Papa a la huancaína is a well-known Peruvian appetizer, named after the city of Huancayo, valued for its rich, mildly spicy sauce.

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