
Everyday meals
Chuño phuti
A traditional Andean dish made from chuño, freeze-dried potato, cooked with broad beans and a creamy peanut and cheese sauce. A comforting dish from the high plateaus.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Soak the chuño in lukewarm water for 2 hours, then rinse it and cut any overly large pieces.
- Cook the broad beans in boiling salted water for 10 minutes, then drain them.
- In a casserole, fry the sliced onion and garlic in oil until soft.
- Add the rehydrated chuño and cover with water, then cook over low heat for about 40 minutes until soft.
- Blend the peanuts with the milk and stir this cream into the mixture with the beans and cumin.
- Crumble in the cheese and let it melt gently for 5 minutes, stirring.
- Adjust the seasoning and serve piping hot.
Variations and tips
Using what's available. If chuño is hard to find, use roasted potatoes and add them towards the end of cooking.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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