Sikil P'ak
Serves 3
Directions
- 1Dry roast the pumpkin seeds in batches on a comal until golden brown.
- 2Roast the tomatoes, garlic, and habanero on the comal until blackened and tender.
- 3Grind the pumpkin seeds in a molcajete into a fine powder.
- 4Add water, a pinch of salt, and roasted garlic to the molcajete and mash into a smooth paste.
- 5Add roasted habanero and continue mashing into a smooth paste.
- 6Add roasted tomatoes and mash until you reach your desired texture.
- 7Add the ground pumpkin seeds, citrus juices, herbs, and salt to the molcajete and mix well.
Ingredients
- 255 g hulled pumpkin seeds
- 70 g unhulled pumpkin seeds
- 450 g roma tomatoes, whole
- 25 g garlic, whole, in paper
- 15 g habanero chile, whole
- 40 g lime juice, fresh
- 35 g orange juice, fresh
- 25 g water
- 15 g cilantro, chiffonade
- 10 g chives, chiffonade
- 1 pinch salt (optional)
Equipment
comalmolcajeteknifecutting boardspatula
