Sikil P'ak

Directions

  1. 1Roast the green pumpkin seeds in a pan.
  2. 2Pour the roasted green pumpkin seeds into a bowl.
  3. 3Roast the white pumpkin seeds in the same pan.
  4. 4Pour the roasted white pumpkin seeds into a bowl.
  5. 5Roast the habanero peppers, tomatoes, and garlic in the pan.
  6. 6Finely chop the cilantro.
  7. 7Cut the orange and limes in half.
  8. 8Juice the orange into a small bowl.
  9. 9Juice the limes into another small bowl.
  10. 10Peel the roasted garlic.
  11. 11Grind the green pumpkin seeds in a molcajete.
  12. 12Grind the white pumpkin seeds in the molcajete.
  13. 13Add the roasted garlic, habanero peppers, and a pinch of salt to the molcajete and grind.
  14. 14Add the roasted tomatoes to the molcajete and grind.
  15. 15Add the ground pumpkin seeds back to the molcajete and mix.
  16. 16Pour the lime juice into the molcajete and mix.
  17. 17Add the chopped cilantro and mix.
  18. 18Add the orange juice and mix.

Ingredients

  • Green Pumpkin Seeds
  • White Pumpkin Seeds
  • 3 Tomatoes
  • 2 Habanero Peppers
  • 2 Garlic
  • Cilantro
  • 1 Orange
  • 2 Limes
  • Salt

Equipment

molcajetepanknifecitrus juicer

Tips

  • You can do this in a blender but it's not going to be the same.
  • The heat from the habanero is gentle and can be adjusted.
  • Serve it with duras, chips, crudité, grilled meats, or tacos.