Appetizer

Crispy Plantain & Causa Avocado Towers with Aji Verde Aioli

Name: Crispy Plantain & Causa Avocado Towers with Aji Verde Aioli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 large green plantain, peeled and sliced ⅛-inch thin (about 24 rounds) on a mandoline; Neutral oil for frying (vegetable, canola, or peanut); Sea salt to taste; 12 ounces yellow Peruvian potatoes (or golden potatoes), boiled until very tender; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; ¼ teaspoon aji amarillo paste (or omit and add ½ teaspoon lime zest); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 ripe avocado, thinly sliced; ½ cup fresh cilantro or parsley leaves; For ají verde aioli: ¼ cup fresh cilantro, 1 jalapeño (seeded), 1 clove garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 2 tablespoons water, sea salt

Thin plantain slices are fried until golden and crispy, then stacked with silky causa (a Peruvian yellow potato purée infused with lime and turmeric), fresh avocado, and topped with a vibrant ají verde (green chili) aioli. A stunning, crunchy-creamy appetizer that captures Peru's most iconic flavors in one elegant bite.

742calper serving 7gprotein 74gcarbs 49gfat 10min prep 12min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this