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This is a peruvian “comida criolla” typical dish. This recipe goes to all the lovers of my country’s food: Perú. This Aji de Gallina goes as a special treat to Carolina!

Ingredients. Serves 6.

1. For the broth:

• 1 1/2 hen in quartes
• 1 white onion
• 1 celery stick
• 1 carrot

2. For the ‘ají’:

• 1 tablespoon garlic paste/4 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1 medium red onion finely chopped
• 2 white bread slices soaked in milk
• 8 tablespoons of ají amarillo paste
• 100 gr parmesan cheese
• 4 cups of the broth
• 1 kg baked potatoes
• 4 cooked eggs
• black olives
• salt, pepper and cumin
• 1 teaspoon orégano
• 1/4 cup of vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons nuts/pecans

Preparation.

1. Put the hen in a skillet with water covering it. Add salt, pepper, celery, carrot and onion. Boil and cook for aproximately 45 minutes. While you are cooking the broth boil the eggs and potatos, and prepare the rice. I usually prefer doing the broth the night before, that way the rest is more straight forward the next day.
2. Reserve the broth and shred the hen.
3. In another skillet stir-fry the onion with the garlic and add the ‘aji’, cumin and oregano.
4. Cook until the mixture separates from the oil.
5. Add the soaked bread (previously processed) and stir in well.
6. Start adding the broth, stirring well. Add more milk if necessary. Add salt.
7. To this mixture add the shredded hen and stir well, adding more broth and milk if necessary.
8. Finally, add the parmesaon cheese and nuts/pecans. Taste for spicy need and salt.