Beyond Burritos: Recipe Archive

Friday, January 2, 2009

7/27/09

Salad of chorizo, red peppers, lentils and goat cheese

7/24/09

Poblano Peppers stuffed with mushrooms

7/15/09

Ecuadorian Fritada con Llapingachos- Fried Pork with Potato Fritters

7/13/09

Colombian Breakfast- are you ready?

7/9/09

Costa Rican Christmas Tamal-

Today's recipe of the day is by Chef Cristian J. Escalante (co-writer of Being Latino (comida) facebook fan page)

1. Soak the flour in water and cook it with a little salt one day before making the tamales.

2. next day make a dough.

3. Boil the carrots, potatoes and meat in separate pots, seasoning with black pepper, cumin, coriander and salt.
4. Once this is done add the water from the meat you just cooked to the dough until you get a good consistency.

5. add salt and the potatoes, previously pureed in a blender.

6.Wash the plantain or banana leaves.

8. Cut them into 16 by 14 inch pieces.

9. On each piece place two tablespoonfuls of dough.

10. On top of the dough place a tablespoonful of rice, a piece of meat, some chicharron, a slice or two of carrots, some peas, coriander and a strip of sweet pepper.
11. Fold the leaf into a rectangular shape, making sure no part of the tamal is exposed.

12. Tie the bundle carefully and securely with string (pabilo).

13. place them in salted, boiling water for about one hour.

14. Unwrap them and they are ready to serve. Provecho!!

7/7/09
Pollo Escabache- Puerto Rican chicken cooked in vinaigrette marinade

7/5/09
Spanish Yellow Rice- not exactly recession proof, the yellow color is from saffron (most expensive herb)

7/1/09
Quinoa with Saffron Lime- Andes energy food with a twist.

6/29/09
Grilled Shrimp with Molasses/Guava Glaze- I once tried to cook with guayaba (guava) and it was a disaster. But this looks really good.

6/25/09
Chicken Mango Salad with Rum- Add a little booze to your diet

6/23/09
Philippine Empanadas

6/19/09
Papa Rellena (stuffed potatoes)- Colombian style

6/11/09
Caprese Salada - Though the dish is actually Italian, tomatoes are originally from Latin America plus the chef is Latino and has just launched an exciting blog.

6/10/09
Paella - A little complex. But doesn't this look amazing.

6/8/09
Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Tea) - Hot summer days call for a refreshing agua de jamaica.

6/4/09
Budget Rice and Beans- If you're on a budget and still want to eat healthy. Rice and Beans are both delicious and very nutritious.

6/1/09
Puerto Rican Habichuelas- There's probably a more authentic recipe but don't they look good.

5/28/09
Grilled Cheese and Chorizo Sandwich

5/26/09
Puertorican Jibarito

5/18/09
Shrimp and Quinoa

5/14/09
Sancocho de Gallina (Chicken Soup with lots of stuff)

5/13/09
Pan Seared Shrimp with Hot Chorizo Butter