Quesadilla

Heat the corn tortilla (or flour) and add Oaxaca cheese. Add topping to your taste. See our previously posted recipes - salsa roja, salsa verde, pico de gallo, guacamole and refried beans.

Cabbage Salsa (for Tamales)

Chop some cabbage and spin dry, tomatoes and jalapenos. Mix and add salt and lemon juice. Must have for tamales (coming soon!)

Fingerling potatoes

Ingredients:

• Fingerling potatoes: These are a fancier kind of potatoes. The color and shape add to the flavor too!
• Salt
• Chilli
• Garam masala
• Olive oil
• Lime

Preparation (see pictures below):

Spices are always added based on the amount of base ingredient (in this case potatoes)

Wash thoroughly

Leave the skin on the potatoes

Put in the microwave for 5-7 mins (until soft, microwaves work at slightly different temperatures-avoid overcooking!)

Chop in long slices

Add olive oil to a hot pan; wait for sizzling sound

Add pre-cooked potatoes to pan

Stir potatoes until brown

Add spices to taste (salt, chilly and garam masala; evenly distribute spices so they cover the whole potatoes

Continue to stir until evenly brown

Sprinkle just a little bit of lemon juice; ready to serve

Enjoy!

Making Paneer from Milk

Ingredients: Whole milk and lemon juice.

Pour the milk in a pot and on a low heat keep stirring until it comes to a boil.

Dilute the 1-cup of lemon juice with some water. You may need to add some more lemon juice later as well.

 

Prepare the strainer with covering it with some cheese-cloth.