Name: Stuffed Mashed Potatoes
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 2 pounds potatoes, peeled; Salt; 3 teaspoons dried yellow aji chili powder; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons corn oil; 1 cup cooked, finely chopped light and dark chicken meat; 1/4 cup finely chopped celery heart; 2 sprigs flat-leaf parsley, chopped fine; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; Oil for the pan; 1 cake pan or Pyrex dish, 8 inches long by 4 inches wide; 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped parsley

Causa Limena

Editor's Note: This recipe and introductory text are excerpted from The Exotic Kitchens of Peru, by Copeland Marks. We've also added some tips of our own below.

For a complete guide to Peruvian cuisine, click here.

This appetizer, a popular national dish, is from Lima, the capital city of Peru, which has metropolitan and modern ideas. The dictionary does not reveal how the word "causa” came to be applied to a concoction, albeit a delicious one, that features cold mashed potatoes.

A causa is considered a light lunch or snack, a most appealing dish that is often served at weddings or other celebrations.

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