Ingredients

  • 4 lb Chicken
  • 1/4 c. Oil, half oil half olive
  • 1/4 lb Walnuts, grnd
  • 2 tsp Garlic, g
  • 2 x Chili or possibly dedo de moca, sliced
  • 4 x Bread slices
  • 1 can Evaporated lowfat milk
  • 4 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 lrg Onion, finely minced Salt and pepper to taste
  • 6 x Potatoes Olives, hard boiled Large eggs, optional Boiled rice, sufficient for 8 servings
  • 4 c. Chicken broth, cooled
  • 1 Tbsp. Saffron (nacional), or possibly 1 tsp. Saffron threads

Method

  • 1.Boil chicken in broth.
  • 2.
  • Bone and break into bite size pcs.
  • 3.
  • In a saucepan, heat oil and fry onion, garlic, and chili peppers and saffron.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Fry till golden brown.
  • 4.
  • Add in bread, soaked in 2 c. chicken broth.
  • Put it all in blender or possibly food processor with the broth.
  • 5.Tranfer back to saucepan and cook slowly for 10 min stirring to thicken.
  • ; then add in minced nuts, grated cheese, and chicken.
  • 6.
  • Cook till it looks like a thick cream.
  • 7 .Stir in evaporated lowfat milk and cook another 5 - 10 min.
  • 8.. Decorate with halved potatoes, Large eggs quartered lengthwise, and olives.
  • Serve with boiled rice.
  • NOTES : This is my favorite Peruvian recipe.