Chiles En Nogada (chiles In Walnut Sauce) Recipe
Yield: 6 servingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
6: Chiles poblanos,
3 tbsp: Raisins,
1 small: Italian parsley,
2 tbsp: Almonds, blanched & slivered
Seeds of one small pomegrana,
2 tbsp: Acitron or candied fruit, ch
___picadillo___,
2 tsp: Salt,
3 lbs: Boneless pork,
1 1/4 lbs: Tomatoes, peeled and seeded
1/2: Onion, sliced
1: Pear, peeled and chopped
2 centiliter: Garlic, peeled
1: Peach, peeled and chopped
1 tbsp: Salt,
___nogada, (walnut sauce)___
6 tbsp: Lard or the fat from the bro,
25: Fresh walnuts, shelled
1/2 medium: Onion, finely chopped
1 small: White bread, without crust
3 centiliter: Garlic, peeled and choppe
1/4 lbs: Farmer cheese,
8: Peppercorns,
1 1/2 cup: Thick sour cream, see recipe
5 Cloves: ,
1/2 tsp: Salt, *
1/2 Stick: cinnamon,
lg Powdered cinnamon,
Directions:
Recipe by: The Cuisines of Mexico by Diana Kennedy ISBN 0-06-012344-3
This is one of the famous dishes of Mexico: large, dark green chiles
poblanos stuffed with a pork meat picadillo and covered with a walnut
sauce. It is decorated with red pomegranate seeds and the large-leafed
Italian parsley.
The recipe is said to have been concocted by the grateful people of
Puebla, who were giving a banquet in honor of Don Agustin de
Iturbides saints day, August 28 in 1821. He and his followers had
led he final revolt against Spanish domination; as self-proclaimed
emperor he had just signed the Treaty of Cordoba. All the dishes at
the banquet were concocted of ingredients of the colors of the
Mexican flag; in this dish were the green chiles, the white sauce,
and the red pomegranate seeds.
It is almost worth a special journey to Mexico City or, better still,
to Puebla toward the end of August. By then it is well on in the rainy
season, and the fresh crop of walnuts will have been gathered. The
peasants come in from the country with them, and you can see them
sitting on the sidewalks at every street corner selling little piles
of a dozen walnuts. Sometimes they are crammed into small paper bags,
but the top one will always be cracked open so that you can see its
quality. The flesh is tender, almost milky, with a very delicate
flavor, and the papery skin around it can be peeled off easily.
Practically every restaurant will have chiles en nogado on the menu,
and no family fiesta will be complete without them during their short
season.
You really have to use chiles poblanos for this dish. Bell peppers or
the canned, peeled green chiles are no substitutes. The walnuts
should be very fresh, but in a pinch you could use the commercially
packed walnuts, which soften and swell when soaked in water overnight.
One of the points most vehemently discussed among Mexican cooks is
whether the chiles for this dish should be capeados (covered with
beaten egg and fried) or not. I agree with those who say no; I think
the rich sauce and batter together is too much. They are served warm
with the cold sauce poured over them at the last moment. But if you
personally prefer them capeados, then do it that way.
* Many people like a slightly sweet sauce, while others prefer it a
little salty--it is entirely a mater of taste. If you prefer sweet,
substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar for the 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Prepare the picadillo:
Cut the meat into large cubes. Put them into the pan with the onion,
garlic, and salt and cover with cold water. Bring the meat to a boil,
lower the flame and let it simmer until just tender--about 40 to 45
minutes. Do not overcook. Leave the meat to cool off in the broth.
Strain the meat, reserving the broth, then shred or chop it finely
and set it aside. Let the broth get completely cold and skim off the
fat. Reserve the fat.
Melt the lard and cook the onion and garlic, without browning, until
they are soft.
Add the meat and let it ook until it begins to brown.
Crush the spices roughly and add them, with the rest of the
ingredients to the meat mixture. Cook the mixture a few moments
longer.
Mash the tomatoes a little and add them to the mixture in the pan.
Continue cooking the mixture over a high flame for about 10 minutes,
stirring it from time to time so that it does not stick. It should be
almost dry.
Prepare the walnut sauce:
Cover the nuts with boiling water and leave them to soak for 5
minutes. (If you leave them soaking too long the skin will become too
soft and will be more difficult to remove.) Remove the papery brown
skin--it should come off quite easily.
Source from luhu.jp
This is one of the famous dishes of Mexico: large, dark green chiles
poblanos stuffed with a pork meat picadillo and covered with a walnut
sauce. It is decorated with red pomegranate seeds and the large-leafed
Italian parsley.
The recipe is said to have been concocted by the grateful people of
Puebla, who were giving a banquet in honor of Don Agustin de
Iturbides saints day, August 28 in 1821. He and his followers had
led he final revolt against Spanish domination; as self-proclaimed
emperor he had just signed the Treaty of Cordoba. All the dishes at
the banquet were concocted of ingredients of the colors of the
Mexican flag; in this dish were the green chiles, the white sauce,
and the red pomegranate seeds.
It is almost worth a special journey to Mexico City or, better still,
to Puebla toward the end of August. By then it is well on in the rainy
season, and the fresh crop of walnuts will have been gathered. The
peasants come in from the country with them, and you can see them
sitting on the sidewalks at every street corner selling little piles
of a dozen walnuts. Sometimes they are crammed into small paper bags,
but the top one will always be cracked open so that you can see its
quality. The flesh is tender, almost milky, with a very delicate
flavor, and the papery skin around it can be peeled off easily.
Practically every restaurant will have chiles en nogado on the menu,
and no family fiesta will be complete without them during their short
season.
You really have to use chiles poblanos for this dish. Bell peppers or
the canned, peeled green chiles are no substitutes. The walnuts
should be very fresh, but in a pinch you could use the commercially
packed walnuts, which soften and swell when soaked in water overnight.
One of the points most vehemently discussed among Mexican cooks is
whether the chiles for this dish should be capeados (covered with
beaten egg and fried) or not. I agree with those who say no; I think
the rich sauce and batter together is too much. They are served warm
with the cold sauce poured over them at the last moment. But if you
personally prefer them capeados, then do it that way.
* Many people like a slightly sweet sauce, while others prefer it a
little salty--it is entirely a mater of taste. If you prefer sweet,
substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar for the 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Prepare the picadillo:
Cut the meat into large cubes. Put them into the pan with the onion,
garlic, and salt and cover with cold water. Bring the meat to a boil,
lower the flame and let it simmer until just tender--about 40 to 45
minutes. Do not overcook. Leave the meat to cool off in the broth.
Strain the meat, reserving the broth, then shred or chop it finely
and set it aside. Let the broth get completely cold and skim off the
fat. Reserve the fat.
Melt the lard and cook the onion and garlic, without browning, until
they are soft.
Add the meat and let it ook until it begins to brown.
Crush the spices roughly and add them, with the rest of the
ingredients to the meat mixture. Cook the mixture a few moments
longer.
Mash the tomatoes a little and add them to the mixture in the pan.
Continue cooking the mixture over a high flame for about 10 minutes,
stirring it from time to time so that it does not stick. It should be
almost dry.
Prepare the walnut sauce:
Cover the nuts with boiling water and leave them to soak for 5
minutes. (If you leave them soaking too long the skin will become too
soft and will be more difficult to remove.) Remove the papery brown
skin--it should come off quite easily.
Source from luhu.jp