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Pumpkin seed. A pumpkin seed, also known as a pepita (from the Mexican Spanish: pepita de calabaza, 'little seed of squash'), is the edible seed of a pumpkin or certain other cultivars of squash. The seeds are typically flat and oval with one axis of symmetry, have a white outer husk, and are light green in color after the husk is removed.
Chia seed. Chia seeds are the edible seeds of Salvia hispanica, a flowering plant in the mint family ( Lamiaceae) native to central and southern Mexico, [ 1] or of the related Salvia columbariae, Salvia polystachia, or Salvia tiliifolia. Chia seeds are oval and gray with black and white spots, having a diameter of around 2 millimetres (0.08 in).
Mexican cuisine [ 5] is a complex and ancient cuisine, with techniques and skills developed over thousands of years of history. [ 6] It is created mostly with ingredients native to Mexico, as well as those brought over by the Spanish conquistadors, with some new influences since then.
Menudo. Molotes. Cochinita pibil is a traditional Mexican slow-roasted pork dish from the Yucatán Peninsula of Mayan origin. Flautas with guacamole. Sopes. Tacos al pastor. Tacos prepared with a carnitas filling. Aguachile. Avocado.
Coriander ( / ˌkɒriˈændər, ˈkɒriændər /; [ 1] Coriandrum sativum ), also known as cilantro ( / sɪˈlæntroʊ, - ˈlɑːn -/) [ 1]: 90 , is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking. Most people perceive coriander ...
Mole (Spanish:; from Nahuatl mōlli, Nahuatl:), meaning 'sauce', is a traditional sauce and marinade originally used in Mexican cuisine.In contemporary Mexico the term is used for a number of sauces, some quite dissimilar, including mole amarillo or amarillito (yellow mole), mole chichilo, mole colorado or coloradito (reddish mole), mole manchamantel or manchamanteles (tablecloth stainer ...
Pipián is a sauce from Mexican cuisine made with puréed greens and thickened with ground pumpkin seeds. [1] The sauce is said to have origins in the ancient Aztec, Purepecha and Mayan cuisines. [2] The greens used to make the sauce include tomatillos and peppers such as poblano, serrano and jalapeño. [3] [4] It can be served with carnitas ...
Cumin can be an ingredient in chili powder (often Tex-Mex or Mexican-style) and is found in achiote blends, adobos, sofrito, garam masala, curry powder, and bahaarat, and is used to flavor numerous commercial food products. [5] In Indian and other South Asian cuisine, it is often combined with coriander seeds in a powdered mixture called dhana ...