Peanut, Sesame and Tortilla. The pipián’s main ingredient is pumpkin seed.
Currently, the pipián is one of the dishes with an extensive range of variants in Mexico and one with the most striking colors.
Ingredients
1 Cup of pumpkin seed, for the pipián
1/4 cups of peanut, natural for the pipián
1/4 cups of sesame seed, for the pipián
3 tomatoes, for the pipián
1 teaspoonful of cumin, whole for the pipián
4 pieces of allspice, for the pipián
3 pieces of cloves, for the pipián
1 cinnamon stick, for the pipián
2 tablespoons of lard, for the pipián
1/4 onions, for the pipián
2 cloves of garlic, for the pipián
2 slices of white bread, for the pipián
2 morita chilies, clean for the pipián
2 chipotle peppers, clean for the pipián
3 ancho chili peppers, clean, without veins and without seeds, for the pipián
1 cup of chicken broth, to cook the chilies
2 tablespoons of lard, for the pipián
3 cups of chicken broth, to cook the pipián
to taste of salt, to cook the pipián
enough of vegetable oil, to fry the tortilla
18 tortillas
3 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
to taste of sour cream, to accompany
to taste of lettuce, in strips to accompany
to taste of ranchero cheese, to accompany
to taste of radish, sliced to accompany
Preparation
On a comal roast the pumpkin seeds, peanuts and sesame seeds; try not to stop moving so as not to toast too much; withdraw and reserve.
On the same comal, roast the tomatoes until they are cooked, toast the spices (cumin, allspice, cloves and cinnamon). Reservation.
In a pot with hot butter, fry the onion with the garlic, without burning too much. Brown the bread on both sides, remove until you get the desired color.
Add more butter and fry the chilies lightly, to prevent the preparation from turning sour; Pour in the chicken broth, cover and cook for 8 minutes.
Blend the chilies together with the onion, garlic, tomatoes, seeds and toasted spices, you will obtain a thick and reddish mixture. Reservation.
In a pot with hot butter, pour the sauce that you blended, add chicken broth and salt. Cook for 12 minutes over low heat. Reservation.
For the enchiladas, in a pan with hot oil, lightly fry the tortillas, drain and bathe with the pipián sauce on both sides (if you wish you can use a brush).
Fill with the shredded chicken, close and repeat with all the tortillas and until the filling is finished.
In an extended plate pour a little red pipián, place the enchiladas, decorate with the cream, lettuce, cheese and radish to taste.
Source-elheraldoslp.com.mx