Best Peruvian Fried Potato Pie Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

PAPA RELLENA



Papa Rellena image

Papa rellena is a small bite of mashed potato stuffed with meat, tomato, black olives, raisins and flavored with oregano and cumin, then fried.

Provided by Vera Abitbol

Categories     Appetizer     Main Course

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 17

1½ lb mashed potatoes ((Bintje, Charlotte, or Manon varieties))
1½ tablespoon flour ((optional, depending on potatoes))
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb ground beef ((or finely chopped beef))
2 green onions (, chopped)
2 cloves garlic (, minced)
2 tomatoes (, peeled, seeded and diced)
2 hard boiled eggs (, diced)
½ teaspoon ground chili pepper
10 black olives (, coarsely chopped)
2 tablespoons raisins
½ teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon fresh oregano (, chopped)
1 cup flour or fine breadcrumbs
2 eggs (, beaten)
Salt
Vegetable oil ((for frying))

Steps:

  • Cook the potatoes with their skin in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Peel the potatoes while still hot, and mash them immediately. Add 1½ tablespoon of flour and mix well with your hands. Set aside.

ROASTED PERUVIAN POTATOES



Roasted Peruvian Potatoes image

Provided by Aarón Sánchez

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pounds Peruvian purple potatoes, scrubbed
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon cilantro

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Halve the potatoes and place them in a bowl. Cover them with water if you cut them ahead of time.
  • In another bowl, mix olive oil, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Drain potatoes well and add them to the oil mixture. Toss with olive oil mixture. Spread the potatoes on a sheet pan. Roast for 30 minutes until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

Related Topics