MEXICO CITY.— To celebrate the anniversary of the beginning of the Mexican Revolt It is traditional to accompany the celebration with a tasty dish: the pozole.
He mexican pozole It is a traditional stew made with cacahuazintle corn kernels (which open like flowers), meat (commonly pork or chicken) and a broth that can be white, red or green. It is accompanied with garnishes such as lettuce, radish, chopped onion, oregano, lemon and chili peppers.
Cacahuazintle corn
Cacahuazintle corn is a variety of native corn of Mexicorecognized for its large, soft, white grains, and its sweet flavor. It is the main ingredient for pozole in Mexico, but it is also used to make other dishes such as esquites, tamales, and atole. Its name comes from the Nahuatl “cacahuacentli”, which means “corn like cocoa”, in reference to the size of its grain.
This type of corn is traditionally grown in the central highlands of Mexico, such as the Toluca Valley and some areas of Puebla.
Types of pozole
Several types of pozole are known, depending on the region of the country in which it is prepared, among the best known are the white pozole, perhaps the simplest, the red pozole, which is made with ancho and guajillo chili, the green pozole, whose preparation includes green tomatoes, epazote and pumpkin seeds, and even seafood or vegetarian.
The main types of pozole are white, red and green, which are differentiated by the ingredients with which the cacahuazintle corn kernels are seasoned. Beyond these classics, there are regional and modern variants that include seafood pozole, bean, vegetarian, or shaken pozole.
Ingredients to prepare white pozole
To prepare white pozole you need:
Cacahuazintle corn, pork, water, onion, garlic, salt, bay leaves, romaine lettuce, avocado, radishes, pork rinds, dried oregano, serrano chili cut into slices, lemons, corn toast, heavy cream and grated fresh cheese.
Ingredients to prepare red pozole
To prepare red pozole you need:
Cacahuazintle corn, pork, water, onion, garlic, salt, bay leaves, guajillo chile seeded and soaked in hot water, ancho chiles seeded and soaked in hot water, chile de arbol powder, cumin, ground black pepper, romaine lettuce, radishes, dried oregano, lemons, corn toast, heavy cream and grated Cotija cheese.
Ingredients to prepare green pozole
To prepare green pozole you need:
Cacahuazintle corn, pork, lard, water, onion, garlic, salt, bay leaves, roasted green tomatoes, roasted onion, roasted garlic, roasted serrano chiles, green seeds, sprigs of fresh cilantro, sprigs of epazote, ground cumin, ground black pepper, romaine lettuce, radishes, dried oregano, lemons, corn toast and cream.
Ingredients to prepare shrimp pozole
To prepare shrimp pozole you need:
Cacahuazintle corn, shrimp, water, chopped onion, chopped garlic, ground black pepper, guajillo chiles seeded and soaked in hot water, dried tree chiles seeded and soaked in hot water, chicken broth powder, roasted tomatoes, romaine lettuce, sliced radishes, dried and ground oregano, lemons, toast and heavy cream.
Ingredients to prepare mushroom and mushroom pozole
To prepare mushroom pozole you need:
Cacahuazintle corn, water, onion, garlic, guajillo chiles seeded and soaked in hot water, ancho chile, seeded and soaked in hot water, tomato and chicken concentrate, filleted mushrooms, filleted mushrooms, sliced radishes, romaine lettuce, dried and ground oregano and lemon.
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