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Ají de gallina is a Peruvian chicken stew. The dish is considered a popular Peruvian comfort food, and the name translates to "chicken chili" or "hen's chili" in English. [2] Ají de gallina is composed of a sofrito base made by sautéing red onion, garlic, and ají amarillo together, and adding shredded poached poultry and stock.
Ají de gallina: A chicken stew made with cream, cheese, aji (hot pepper), and peanuts. [7] Aji de langostinos: Prawns in a bread crumb and aji amarillo (hot pepper) sauce, green pepper too. [8] [9] Anticuchos: Grilled brochettes of beef heart, macerated in vinegar and aji panca (hot pepper).
In Peru, they are filled either with chicken, beef, or cheese. Olives, and sometimes hard boiled eggs and raisins gives them a unique taste. Ají de gallina (chili chicken or Peruvian creamed chicken) consists of thin strips of chicken served with a creamy yellow and spicy sauce, made with ají amarillo (Peruvian yellow chilis), cheese, milk ...
Ajiaco (Spanish pronunciation:) is a soup common to Colombia, Cuba, [1] and Peru. [2] Scholars have debated the origin of the dish. The dish is especially popular in the Colombian capital, Bogotá, being called Ajiaco Santafereño, where it is typically made with chicken, three varieties of potatoes, and the herb galinsoga parviflora, known locally as guasca or guascas.
It is used as a condiment, especially in many dishes and sauces. In Peru, the chilis are mostly used fresh, and in Bolivia, dried and ground. Common dishes with ají amarillo are the Peruvian stew ají de gallina ("hen chili"), Papa a la Huancaína, and the Bolivian fricasé Paceño, among others.
Ají panca, Peruvian red pepper, is a variety of Capsicum baccatum (a chili pepper) grown in Peru and used in Peruvian cuisine. [1] It is commonly grown on the coast of Peru and measures 3 to 5 in (7.6 to 12.7 cm) long and 1 to 1.5 in (2.5 to 3.8 cm) across. It has thick flesh and fruity overtones, it turns deep red to burgundy when ripe.
Diccionario de gastronomía peruana tradicional [Dictionary of traditional Peruvian gastronomy] (in Spanish) (1 ed.). Lima, Peru: Universidad San Martín de Porres. Lima, Peru: Universidad San Martín de Porres.