Sikil P’ak

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Toast the pumpkin seeds and pepitas on a comal.
  2. 2Remove the toasted seeds and set aside.
  3. 3Roast tomatoes, habanero, and garlic on the comal.
  4. 4Chop fresh cilantro.
  5. 5Juice an orange and limes.
  6. 6Peel the roasted habanero and garlic.
  7. 7Peel the roasted tomatoes.
  8. 8Grind the roasted pumpkin seeds in a molcajete.
  9. 9Remove the ground pumpkin seeds and set aside.
  10. 10Grind the roasted pepitas in the molcajete.
  11. 11Remove the ground pepitas and set aside.
  12. 12Add roasted garlic, habanero, a pinch of salt, and a splash of water to the molcajete and grind into a paste.
  13. 13Add the roasted tomatoes to the molcajete and grind them into the paste.
  14. 14Add the ground pumpkin seeds and pepitas back to the molcajete.
  15. 15Pour in orange juice and lime juice.
  16. 16Add chopped cilantro.
  17. 17Mix all ingredients together in the molcajete.
  18. 18Add more salt to taste.

Ingredients

  • roasted pumpkin seeds
  • pepitas
  • tomatoes
  • chile habanero
  • garlic
  • cilantro
  • orange
  • lime
  • salt
  • water

Equipment

Molcajetecomalknifebowl

Tips

  • Make it your own, share it with people you love... that’s the best way to honor food like this.