Zapotec Pipian

Categories: Beans and | Legumes

Serves: 1 Servings

Ingredients:

1 c Dry white beans
2 c Pumpkin seeds with the hulls
7 Avocado leaves, if available
-or substitute sprigs of
-epasote
3 Dry red chilies, Costenco or
-Arbol or Guajillo
2 tb Vegetable oil
1 Onion, diced
3 Cloves garlic, peeled and
-minced
2 c Chicken stock
4 Whole light green chilies,
-Anaheim, Hungarian, or
-Chile de agua, roasted and
-peeled, seeded

Instructions:
Recipe By : Too Hot Tamales Show #THSP01

Place washed beans in a saucepan and cover with cold water to cover by
1-inch. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered for 1 hour or
until just tender. In a large skillet over medium heat toast the pumpkin
seeds shaking continuously, until golden. Cool thoroughly and grind to a
powder in a coffee grinder or small food processor. In the same skillet
toast the avocado leaves until fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes and in the
same fashion toast the whole chilies.

In a saucepan heat vegetable oil and add onion and garlic. Saute until
lightly golden, about 5 minutes and add beans, ground pumpkin seeds,
wholered chilies, avocado leaves and chicken stock. Cook, uncovered for 15
minutes until flavors marry and the mixture thickens.

Cut the roasted green chilies into wide strips and add to the beans for the
last 2 to 3 minutes of cooking. Serve immediately in wide soup plates.

Yield: 4 servings

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