Showing posts with label Coriander. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coriander. Show all posts

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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