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Ají de Gallina — traditional dish from Lima, Peru
Main course Meat

Food Flavour DNA

Nutritional Values

🔥650kcal
💪40gProtein
🌾30gCarbs
🥑40gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Allergens

🥛 Dairy 🥜 Nuts

Ají de Gallina

How to order / say it
Say it Ají de Gallina — [ah-HEE deh gah-YEE-nah]
Order I'd like the ají de gallina, please.
Locally Quisiera el ají de gallina, por favor.
Say locally

Creamy chicken stew with aji peppers and walnuts

Why try it?

A classic comfort food in Lima, Ají de Gallina highlights the Peruvian love for spices and rich textures. It represents how Peruvian cuisine transforms simple ingredients into highly flavorful meals.

How it tastes

This chicken stew offers a creamy, piquant flavor with a subtle nutty sweetness from ground walnuts. Combined with the spice from ají amarillo, it creates a harmonious balance that's both smooth and slightly spicy.

Origin & History — first documented: 1750

Ají de Gallina traces its roots to Spanish colonization, adapting European culinary techniques to local ingredients in the 18th century. It's now a cherished traditional dish, significant for family gatherings in Lima.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 400 g chicken breast
  • 🥛 150 ml evaporated milk
  • 🧂 20 g aji amarillo paste
  • 🥜 30 g walnuts
  • 🌾 50 g bread
  • 🧄 10 g garlic

Method

  1. 1 Cook chicken and shred it into pieces.
  2. 2 Blend bread, walnuts, and milk to form a creamy mixture.
  3. 3 In a pan, sauté garlic and ají paste, then add the cream.
  4. 4 Combine with chicken and simmer before serving.

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