Name: Ecuadoran Potato Cakes with Peanut Sauce
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 hr
Yield: Makes 4 (side dish) servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound Yukon Gold potatoes; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup finely chopped scallions, divided; 6 tablespoons annatto oil , divided; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 medium tomato, chopped; 3/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter; 6 ounces Münster cheese, coarsely grated (2 cups)

Ecuadoran Potato Cakes with Peanut SauceRomulo Yanes

Wait until you try these llapingachos. The name may be hard to pronounce ("yop- in-GAH-chos," if you were wondering), but these mashed-potato patties from the mountains of Ecuador have a crisp exterior and a warm, cheese-laced pillowy middle that might be better served by a word that's much easier to say: perfecto.

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