Sikil P'ak
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Toast pepitas and pumpkin seeds on a pan, then remove.
- 2Place tomatoes, habanero and garlic in the pan to char them.
- 3Chop cilantro and set aside.
- 4Cut the orange and limes and extract their juice.
- 5Peel the roasted garlic and remove the skin from the roasted tomatoes.
- 6Grind pepitas in a molcajete.
- 7Add pumpkin seeds to the molcajete and grind them as well.
- 8Add garlic, habanero, water and salt to the molcajete and grind them all together.
- 9Add tomatoes to the molcajete and continue grinding.
- 10Add the ground seeds back to the molcajete and mix well.
- 11Pour in orange and lime juice and stir.
- 12Add cilantro to the molcajete and mix well.
- 13Add a pinch of salt and give it a final mix.
Ingredients
- pumpkin seeds
- habanero pepper
- 3 tomatoes
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 orange
- 2 limes
- cilantro
- water
- salt
Equipment
molcajetepanknifecitrus juicer
Tips
- You can do this in a blender if you want, it's just not going to be the same.
- It’s got a gentle heat that can go up or down depending on how you like it, always your call. Make it your own.
- Serve it with duras, crudité, grilled meats, tacos, whatever’s around. It adds richness and depth without trying too hard.
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