Mex Masala

Burritos

2012-02-21T21:06:00.000-08:00

For these little donkeys warm a tortilla. Add some tinga pollo and you need previously posted recipies - salsa roja, salsa verde, pico de gallo, guacamole and refried beans. Pile on the ingredients and roll into a wrap. Wrap in foil for easy holding!

Vegetable biryani

2012-02-12T19:53:00.000-08:00

Start with washing some basmati rice and soaking it in water for few minutes. Add to a pan start to brown adding some olive oil. Once the rice starts to look cooked, add water and a small amount of kesar (saffron). Add mixed veggies and let it cook. Top off with some caramelized onions, stir and ready to serve!

Tamale

2012-01-31T21:35:00.000-08:00

This one a long process! Start with the tamale flour and mix well. Then wash the corn husks. Prepare your meat - tinga pollo - or your choice. Wrap the meat in the corn flour batter. Place in a steaming cooker - takes about an hour. Ready to serve - with cabbage salsa!

Cabbage Salsa (for Tamales)

2012-01-24T22:35:00.000-08:00

Chop some cabbage and spin dry, tomatoes and jalapenos. Mix and add salt and lemon juice. Must have for tamales (coming soon!)

Pakori

2012-01-17T21:33:00.000-08:00

Start with some besan - flour of garbanzo beans. Add some salt, spices, chili powder, ajvien. Add some water and mix into a paste to create the batter. Chop some potatoes and spinach. Add to the batter and mix well. Usually you would really deep-fry this but you can use a pan and slightly less oil too. Drop in the mix in small chunks and let them cook. Ready to server with your favorite

Hashbrowns - breakfast

2012-01-08T12:41:00.000-08:00

Coming to an end for a nice breakfast. Prepare some hashbrowns (frozen) - more on fresh ones later! Throw on a pan with some oil and add salt to taste. Serve orange juice, omlette, hashbrowns and fruta!

Omlette

2011-12-22T21:30:00.000-08:00

Continuing with the breakfast series, let us make an omlette. Break 3-4 eggs, remove the yolk. Beat the egg and it ready to add some finely chopped onions and chili. Grease your pan with some olive oil and pour the egg. Let it brown on both sides.

Scrambled Eggs

2011-12-15T20:33:00.000-08:00

Starts with some eggs (huevos) - minus the yolk. We prefer egg whites only but your choice. Add a pinch of salt. Fry some finely chopped onion and chili on olive oil. Beat egg with a spoon and throw in the pan. Cook until brown. Serve with salsa!

Freshly squeezed orange juice

2011-12-10T09:40:00.000-08:00

Can't beat fresh juice! Need about 4 oranges for one large glass. Wash, cut and squeeze! Have with hashbrowns and eggs - coming soon!

Hot Chocolate - Abuelita with Bolillo, Pan Dulce

2011-12-03T11:43:00.000-08:00

Perfect for the winter time! Start with some milk and add some pieces of Abuelita. Let it warm up and stir with a whisk (molinillo). Let it boil. Then serve with some bolillo and pan dulce!

Tostada - Tinga Pollo

2011-11-26T23:32:00.000-08:00

This can get a bit involved. You need previously posted recipies - salsa roja, salsa verde, pico de gallo, guacamole and refried beans. You can make a veggie version too, but for the chicken thaw out some pollo and cook in water. Then shread with a fork. Chipotle suace - prepare the tinga by blending some onions, tomatoes togeather with some chipotle peppers. Tinga de Pollo -

Fingerling potatoes

2011-11-20T23:36:00.000-08:00

These are a fancier kind of potatoes. The color and shape add to the flavor too! Put in the microwave for 5-7mins and chop into longer slices. Leave the skin on. Add some olive oil to your pan and then add spices - salt, garam masala and chili. In the end sprinkle just a little bit of lemon juice and ready to serve.

Refried beans

2011-11-12T13:03:00.001-08:00

This one is a piece for a bigger puzzle. Refried beans a required for tacos, tostadas and all kinds of other dishes. Start with a can of Rosarita beans. Heat in a pan with some olive oil. Ready to use!

Roasted salsa - roja

2011-11-06T15:47:00.000-08:00

Start with some tomatillo, tomotoes and a serano chili and cover and cook in a pot. Allow to roast. Blend with cilantro and some salt. Ready to serve! Huevos rancheros - Eggs, tortillas, refried beans and salsa (details in another post!).

Pizza

2011-10-30T11:17:00.000-07:00

Well, not really Indian or Mexican but home made! The best place to get dough is Trader Joe's, they have nice bags! Spread out on an oven pan (grease it with some Pam or other non-stick otherwise hard to remove!) Chop your fresh veggies, mushroom and anything else! Mushrooms, onions, peppers and tomatoes for us. Grate some mozzarella. You can also use fresh mozzarella. Try

Arbi - Taro roots

2011-10-22T10:13:00.000-07:00

Wash and cover with cling wrap and cook in microwave for 7-9mins. The roots are full cooked at this time. All you need is now fry in some oiland spices. Peel the skin and chop into pieces. Add some oil and fry some cumin first. Give it a more than a few seconds to allow the essence into the oil. Add the roots, salt, chili and haldi.

Toor Dal

2011-10-15T10:19:00.000-07:00

Start with Toor dal and wash it. You don't have to use a pressure cooker but it will dramatically cut your cooking time! Add salt and haldi and then set to cook. Once the pressure builds up turn the heat down to low and allow to cook for 5mins. Then let it slowly cool down with the stove off. (atleast 15mins). Prepare the tadka with some cumin in oil. Add chili and heeng (

Tamarind water

2011-10-06T22:36:00.000-07:00

Even as summer is ending some freshly made tamarind water is always refreshing! Start with tamarind ofcourse, remove the shell and soak in water for about an hour. Strain through a sieve to get the pulp. Add some sugar, water and ice. Ready to serve!

Falafels

2011-09-28T22:09:00.000-07:00

Trader Joe's has good frozen ones and all the other ingredients too - tortilla, tahini sauce, humus, jalapenos and cucumbers. Heat the falafels in your toaster oven. Add the crisp falafels and everything else into a wrap and ready to eat!

Tinga Pollo Tacos

2011-09-21T18:04:00.000-07:00

This one is a bit extended. You need make the roasted salsa, then the chipotle sauce and the pollo. Salsa Verde - in a covered pot heat the tomatillo and chilli. Cook until well done, then blend and add salt to taste. Chipotle sauce -mix some chipotle peppers, onion, and tomatoes and blend them. Tinga pollo - thaw out the chicken and cook until soft. Then shred it.

Baked Aloo

2011-09-13T21:46:00.000-07:00

Clean and chop potatoes. Cover with cling wrap and cook in microwave until soft. You can use a toast-r-oven or your main big oven depending on your serving size. Lay out on the tray and add the spices and some oil - salt, garlic, parsley, basil and oregano. Bake until they are brown and ready to serve!

Green Beans

2011-09-05T21:31:00.000-07:00

Simple and healthy. Put some chopped green beans in a covered pot. Add salt, oil, haldi, garam masala and some chilli to taste. Don't add any additional water! Ready to serve!

Tapatio aloo - HOT!

2011-08-27T10:01:00.000-07:00

For some spicy breakfast potatoes - country style - start with potatoes cooked in the microwave. Break them into pieces. You ofcourse need some Tapatio sauce! Break the potatoes - don't use a knife. Add to a pan with some olive oil. Add salt, basil, parsley and some oregano. Cook until nice and brown - this is a slow process so be patient. When ready add the tapatio, stir and serve! Caution

Chilaquiles verdes

2011-08-14T15:16:00.000-07:00

For green chilaquiles you need the salsa verde and fried triangle tortilla pieces. First the salsa verde. Blend tomatillos, onions, serrano peppers and cilantro. Then sautee with some olive oil Now the fried tortillas. Cut tortillas into triangles and fry in oil until crispy. Soak the oil in a napkin! Add these fried chips to the salsa! Top off with some queso panela or fresco.

Heating Tortillas

2011-08-04T21:32:00.000-07:00

Just like you have roti, you can also heat tortillas in a pan. The fancy technique is to stack a bunch of them and flip a couple at a time so that they steam together. This softens them. Serve with any other dish on this blog!!