# Sikil P'ak

Sikil P'ak is one of the oldest salsas in Mexico: pre-Hispanic, Yucatecan, and still slept on by most people outside the region.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pumpkin seeds (pepita)
- pumpkin seeds
- Habanero pepper
- Tomatoes
- Garlic
- Cilantro
- Orange
- Lime
- Salt
- Water

## Instructions

1. Roast the pumpkin seeds (pepita) in a pan.
2. Remove the roasted pepita into a bowl.
3. Roast the pumpkin seeds in the pan.
4. Remove the roasted pumpkin seeds into a bowl.
5. Cut the top of the habanero peppers and add them to the pan.
6. Add the tomatoes and garlic to the pan and roast them.
7. Chop the cilantro.
8. Cut the orange and limes in half.
9. Extract the juice from the orange and limes.
10. Peel the roasted garlic.
11. Remove the skin from the tomatoes.
12. Grind the roasted pepita in a mortar and pestle.
13. Remove the ground pepita into a bowl.
14. Grind the roasted pumpkin seeds in the mortar and pestle.
15. Remove the ground pumpkin seeds into a bowl.
16. Add the roasted habanero and peeled garlic to the mortar.
17. Add water and salt to the mortar.
18. Grind the garlic and habanero with water and salt.
19. Add the roasted tomatoes to the mortar and grind.
20. Add the ground pepita to the mortar and mix.
21. Add the ground pumpkin seeds to the mortar and mix.
22. Add the orange and lime juice to the mortar.
23. Add the chopped cilantro to the mortar.
24. Mix all ingredients in the mortar.
25. Add a pinch of salt and mix.
26. Serve the Sikil P'ak with tortilla chips.

## Equipment

- pan
- mortar and pestle
- knife
- cutting board
- citrus press

## Tips

- The heat comes from habanero, but it
is gentle and always adjustable because like I always say, make it your own.
- Serve it with duras, chips, crudit

e, grilled meats, tacos, whatever's around. It adds richness and depth without trying too hard.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMXpZD8xqh7/
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- Extracted: 2025-09-02

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