A very tasty and popular dish from Ecuador is called llapingachos, fried potato cakes - a dish our Spanish classes have tried this year. Though it takes a bit of time to prepare, a few additional hands will cut the time and increase the appetites of those helping. It is a fun dish to make as a group or family because there are several steps and additional side dishes – everybody has a job or two to do.
I recommend that you serve it in traditional ways with Salsa de Mani (a peanut sauce), a typical salad of lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, and lime juice (avocado and garlic too), different sausages, fruit, and some juice. It is also traditionally served at times with rice, but if you are wanting to limit the starches, then omit the rice.
It is a tasty and colorful comfort food. Watch them disappear quickly once you get them to the table. Please check the following links for traditional recipes for llapingachos:
http://www.whats4eats.com/recipes/r_ve_llapingachos.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llapingachos
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