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Causa Nikkei

Name: Causa Nikkei
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Peru
Ingredients: 5 Potato; 2 Lime; 200g Salmon (Sashimi Grade); 1 Avocado; 3 tbsp Mayonnaise; 1 Green Chili Pepper; 2 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Salt

Side Dish

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Lime-and-chili-seasoned mashed potato layered with sashimi and avocado — Peru's signature layered dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Peru's traditional "causa" — a terrine of yellow mashed potato — gets a Nikkei twist with sashimi-like fish and avocado layered on top. Shaping the potato neatly in a mold echoes the spirit of Japanese pressed sushi.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Served as an elegantly plated starter at parties and special meals.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Potato 5
Lime 2
Salmon (Sashimi Grade) 200g
Avocado 1
Mayonnaise 3 tbsp
Green Chili Pepper 1
Oil 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Boil the potatoes, peel, and mash while hot.
Mix in the lime juice, oil, minced green chili, and salt until well combined.
Line a mold with plastic wrap and press in half the potato mixture in an even layer.
Layer sliced avocado and salmon on top, then spread a thin layer of mayonnaise.
Top with the remaining potato and smooth the surface.
Unmold, slice into portions, and serve.

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