Basil Crema de Ají
Basil Crema de Ají

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Great recipe for Basil Crema de Ají. If you've ever had Peruvian food, you might have tasted these simple but addictively delicious baby potatoes with a spicy cream sauce they call crema de ají (pronounced CREHmah deh Ah-HEE), ají meaning chili pepper. Well I happen to have a few Russets that. Here is how you cook it.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have basil crema de ají using 9 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Basil Crema de Ají:
  1. Make ready 1/2 cup yogurt
  2. Take 1/2 cup mayo
  3. Make ready 1/2 cup packed basil leaves, chopped
  4. Make ready 1 clove garlic, minced
  5. Get 1 hot chili pepper, chopped (Peruvian yellow chilies are ideal, but 1/2 a sm habanero or whole Thai or Serrano would work, too)
  6. Get 1 Tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  7. Make ready 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  8. Get 1/4-1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  9. Get 1/4-1/2 teaspoon sugar

Add sour cream, garlic and salt and process until combined. I guess he didn't want to come to the door because of my little miniature schnauzer. Your meals will taste so incredible that it will seem like you spent many hours in the kitchen. This fun twist on traditional nachos features potato tots instead of chips for a warm comfort food dish that takes on the role of an out-of-this-world delicious party platter.

Steps to make Basil Crema de Ají:
  1. Whiz it all in a blender (or with a stick blender) until it's smooth. Adjust seasoning if needed and whiz a few more seconds if you do just to make sure everything's evenly distributed.
  2. If you like a slightly creamier texture, try using 3/4 cup mayo and 1/4 cup yogurt. You could also use sour cream instead of the yogurt, but yogurt's what I had on hand. Serve with steamed, boiled or roasted potatoes. Also delicious with roasted asparagus, among others. :)

Your meals will taste so incredible that it will seem like you spent many hours in the kitchen. This fun twist on traditional nachos features potato tots instead of chips for a warm comfort food dish that takes on the role of an out-of-this-world delicious party platter. This dish features flavors reminiscent of Peruvian cuisine, such as cumin, avocado and the essential ají crema sauce, which can be made ahead of time. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate. The sauce made with Aji Amarillo as above is the yellow sauce.

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