Aji de Gallina

Aji de gallina

Ingredients

• 4 lb chicken
• ¼ cup oil, half oil / half olive
• ¼ lb walnut, ground
• 2 tsp garlic
• 2 chili or dedo de moca, sliced
• 4 bread slices
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 4 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• 6 potatoes
• olives
• hard boiled eggs, optional
• boiled rice, enough for 8 servings
• 4 cups chicken broth, cooled
• 1 tbsp saffron (nacional), or 1 teaspoon saffron threads

Directions

1. Boil chicken in broth.
2. Bone and break into bite size pieces.
3. In a saucepan, heat oil and fry onion, garlic, and chili peppers and saffron.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Fry until golden.
6. Add bread, soaked in 2 cups chicken broth.
7. Put it all in blender or food processor with the broth.
8. Add chopped nuts, grated cheese, and chicken.
9. Cook until it looks like a thick cream.
10. Stir in evaporated milk and cook another 5 to 10 minutes.