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A wood cutting board with ají amarillo paste and ají mirasol paste.

How to Make Ají Amarillo Paste from Frozen or Dried Peppers

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Tamara Andersen
If you can't get fresh ají amarillo peppers, you may find frozen or dried (ají mirasol). It is simple to make paste from either...
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Condiment
Cuisine Peruvian
Servings 16
Calories 5 kcal

Ingredients
  

Frozen Ají Amarillo Peppers

Dried Ají Mirasol Peppers

Instructions

Frozen Ají Amarillo Peppers

  • Add the frozen peppers to a medium-sized pot, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Rinse and drain with cold water to cool them off.
  • Remove stems (if present), skins, and seeds.
  • Add 1/2 cup to 1 cup water as needed to puree until smooth.

Dried Ají Mirasol Peppers

  • Add the dried peppers to a medium-sized pot, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Allow peppers to cool in the pan to continue to soften.
  • Remove stems (if present), and seeds.
  • Add 1/2 cup to 1 cup water as needed to puree until somewhat smooth.
  • You need to push the purée through a sieve to remove bits of skin. A spatula is helpful for this task.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 5kcal

NOTE: Macronutrients are an approximation only using unbranded ingredients and MyFitnessPal.com. Please do your own research with the products you’re using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.

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