Aji Amarillo

by | Mar 25, 2011 | Food, Peru, South American Food

My favorite chilli is aji amarillo, long and thin peppers, about 3-5 inches in length. Don’t be fooled by the name – amarillo means yellow in Spanish – because ripe aji amarillo are bright orange and unripe ones are yellow. The seeds inside will make a dish very spicy...

Pasta de Ají Amarillo

by | Mar 25, 2011 | Food, Peru

This chilli paste is use in many peruvian recipes especially in ceviches (we have even done a sorbet and is great with pasta). It can be freeze in small containers so that it can be easily thawed when needed. Ingredients:   •1lb (½ kg) ají amarillo   •½ cup...
Chillies at South American kick to the world food

Chillies at South American kick to the world food

by | Mar 25, 2011 | Chillies

Ajíes (Capsicum) Ajies mean hot chilli peppers in Spanish (also spelled chili), is the fruit of the plant capsicum of the nightshade Solanaceae family, in their various forms are what give every dish its essential flavour. Ajíes feature prominently in pre-hispanic...