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Sikil pak
Sikil Pak is a traditional Mayan dish made from roasted pumpkin seeds and tomato. It’s a hearty appetizer, often enjoyed during Yucatecan harvest time.
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Ingredients
- 250 g of pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 white onion
- 4 roma tomatoes
- 1 habanero chile
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 pieces of cilantro
Directions
- Preheat a saute pan or griddle (Comal in Mexico) to medium heat.
- Spread the pumpkin seeds and toast them until golden and crispy. Let them cool in a tray.
- In the same pan cook onions, tomatoes, and chile habanero until they get soft and dark in colour on the outside. Let them cool in a tray.
- Once everything is cool place the seeds in the food processor or a volcanic stone mortar and pestle, and blend.
- Add onions and tomatoes and blend.
- Add the habanero with no seeds and continue to mix until it becomes a paste.
- Add the cilantro chopped and mix.
- Season with salt.
- Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy!
