Monday, November 30, 2009

Mexican Posole Stew

Ingredients:

4 dried hot red chilly pepper pods, diced and seeded
2 pounds boneless pork loin, cubed
8 ounces fried pork skins
2 pig's feet
1 tbsp salt
2 (15 ounce) cans white hominy, drained
1 tsp dried oregano
2 crushed garlic cloves
2 tbsp properly chopped onion

Mexican Posole Stew


Method:

To make Mexican Posole Stew place meat, pork rinds and pork shanks in a large kettle and add enough water to cover meat. Add approximately 1 tbsp salt and bring this to a boil. Cook over medium heat for about 1 1/2 hours.

Remove excess grease and set aside. Reserve liquid. Now wash the posole carefully until the water is clear so as to remove lime from kernels. Put in large kettle and cover with water. Boil until posole has popped.

Lastly mix meat, posole, rind, and shanks or pigs feet. Add oregano, garlic, onion, and chilly pods. Let simmer for about 1/2 hour and serve the delicious
Mexican Posole Stew. Enjoy!!!!!!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Mexican Slasa

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of chopped fresh coriander or cilantro
3 chopped red tomatoes
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
5 finely chopped green chillies (serrano chillies)
Lemon juice
Salt according to taste

Mexican Slasa


Method:

Make sure that the onions, tomatoes, chillies and coriander are all finely chopped. Season all these ingredients with salt and add lemon juice according to your taste. Finally chill in the refrigerator before serving. Share and enjoy ...

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Mexican Corn Salad

Ingredients:

2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup salsa
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 cup chopped zucchini
1 red bell pepper, diced
3 tbsp butter
2 cups cooked whole corn kernels

Mexican Corn Salad


Method:

Take a heavy large skillet and melt the butter over medium-high heat. Now add the corn, bell pepper, green onions, zucchini and jalapeno pepper into the skillet.

Saute for about six minutes until vegetables gets tender. Then remove from heat and refrigerate vegetables until they get chilled. Once the vegetables are chilled, add salsa and chopped cilantro to vegetable mixture. Stir and season with salt and pepper according to taste. Enoy the Mexican corn salad with your meal...

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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Mexican Tomato Salad

Ingredients:

1/4 cup diced cilantro
1/2 cup cucumber, chopped coarsely
1/2 onion, diced
1/4 cup sliced olives
2 large tomatoes, properly chopped
1/4 cup lemon juice

Mexican Tomato Salad


How to make-

Pour all the ingredients together in a bowl and mix well. Marinate at least for one hour to develop flavour. Your Mexican tomato salad is ready to serve chilled. Enjoy and share !!!!

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Mexican Beef Soup (Caldo De Res)

What you need:

2 fluid ounces fresh lime juice
1 pound beef shank
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1 tomato, quartered
1 tbsp salt
2 potatoes, cubed
6 tsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 onion, properly chopped
4 minced garlic cloves
3 carrots, chopped
1/2 medium head cabbage, finely chopped

Mexican Beef Soup



How to prepare:

Take a large pot over low heat and pour altogether the beef, tomato, potatoes, onion, carrots, cabbage, garlic, 5 teaspoons cilantro, salt and cumin. Add water to cover and stir well. Cover and simmer for 2 hours.

Now after removing the lid, stir it again and simmer for another hour without covering it. Serve hot and sprinkle with remaining cilantro. You can also squeeze lemon juice on the top while serving the soup to add more flavour to it.

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Monday, November 9, 2009

Mexican Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

3 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 cup diced tomatoes
1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup crushed tortilla chips
1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp taco seasoning mix
1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 cup water
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Mexican Chicken Soup



Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pour chicken breasts onto a baking sheet and sprinkle 1 tbsp taco seasoning mix over it. Than bake for 30 to 35 minutes. once cool shred or cut into strips.

While the chicken is cooking, heat oil in a stockpot and cook the onions and celery until they turn tender. Stir in the water and chicken broth. Season with cumin, black pepper and remaining taco seasoning mix.

Simmer the gas for 30 minutes for the flavours to mix up well. Add the tomatoes, cilantro and chicken and again simmer for 5 minutes. Serve hot with avocado, shredded cheese and crushed tortilla chips toppings. Mexican chicken soup is ready to relish.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Tortilla Dumpling Soup

Ingredients :

Casera Sauce, 1/4 cup
Instant Corn Tortilla Mix, 1/2 cup
Red Chillies, grounded, 1/2 tsp
Finely chopped onions, 2
1 x Egg, Large
Chicken Broth, 4 cup
Baking Powder, 1/2 tsp
Salt, 1/4 tsp
Parsley, Snipped Parsley, 1 tbsp
Milk, 2 tbsp

Tortilla Dumpling Soup


Method:

Heat Casera Sauce and bring it to boil in a 3-quarter saucepan. Finishing with this add the remaining ingredients except milk in the saucepan and mix well. Than stir in milk slowly.

Meanwhile, Shape dough by teaspoonfuls into small balls; add to broth mixture. Cover and cook over medium flame for about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped green onion, if desired. Enjoy this relishing Mexican soup !!!

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Monday, November 2, 2009

Machaca Con Huevos

Ingredients:

1 tsp serrano chillie, diced finely
Pinch of cumin
Pinch of salt
1 tsp lard
3 eggs, beaten properly
1/4 cup machaca
1 small seeded and diced tomato
1/ 4 cup onion, coarsely chopped

Machaca Con Huevos



Method:

Heat the lard in a medium vessle and saute the onions and serrano chillie for about 20 seconds. Than add in the machaca and continue to heat it for about 1 minute.

Mix in the tomato and all other seasonings and remove mixture from pan and set aside. In the same pan, cook the eggs and with a wooden spoon or spatula keep scraping it to make them scrambled.

When eggs are almost done, remove from heat and fold in tomato and machaca mixture. Your Mexican food is ready to enjoy!!!!

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