Recipes · Peruvian · Appetizers

Papa a la Huancaína

One serving has 464 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (68%), phosphorus (55%), pyridoxine (54%), cobalamin (40%), riboflavin (36%) and calcium (35%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Papa a la Huancaína
Photo: Feralbt, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (322 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 180 g Potatoes, raw
  • 40 g Queso fresco
  • 10 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 30 g Evaporated milk
  • 10 g Crackers, saltine
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 8 g Olives, black
  • 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 10 g Onions, raw
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Boil the potato until tender, about 15 minutes; boil the egg separately for about 10 minutes, then cool, peel and quarter.
  2. Fry the chile and onion in the oil for 3-4 minutes until softened.
  3. Blend the fried chile and onion with the queso fresco, evaporated milk and crackers until smooth and creamy; season with the salt.
  4. Slice the boiled potato onto a plate and pour the sauce over generously.
  5. Garnish with the boiled egg and black olives before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy464 kcal22%
Carbohydrates45.6 g
Water229 mL
Fiber4.5 g15%
Protein17.4 g36%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.39 g
Isoleucine0.45 g
Leucine0.73 g
Lysine0.62 g
Methionine0.22 g
Cystine0.16 g
Phenylalanine0.47 g
Tyrosine0.34 g
Valine0.59 g
Histidine0.22 g
Fat24.1 g
Monounsaturated6.6 g
Polyunsaturated6.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.4 g
Saturated9 g
Trans-Fats0.41 g
Cholesterol129 mg
Calcium353 mg35%
Copper0.28 mg31%
Iron3.2 mg18%
Magnesium67.1 mg22%
Manganese0.39 mg22%
Phosphorus385 mg55%
Potassium1,005 mg21%
Selenium18 µg33%
Sodium726 mg
Zinc2.3 mg28%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.27 mg25%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.4 mg36%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.8 mg20%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg27%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.7 mg54%
Folate (vitamin B9)61.5 µg15%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.95 µg40%
Choline114 mg27%
Vitamin A155 µg22%
Vitamin C51.2 mg68%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)88.2 IU15%
Vitamin E1.4 mg10%
Vitamin K23 µg26%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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