Baked Corn & Wheat Cumin Cilantro Chips

Makes approximately 3 cups
Ingredients

10-12 whole wheat tortillas, cut into 3 inch triangles
12-15 corn tortillas, cut into 3 inch triangles
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted
Juice of 1 lime
Salt
Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut tortillas and place in a large bowl. In a separate small bowl mix the cilantro, oil, [...]

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Guatemalan Chirmol

Makes approximately 1 ½ cups
Ingredients

2 green onions
3 small vine ripened tomatoes
1 cup fresh corn
1 clove garlic
1 jalapeno pepper
¼ cup canola oil
Juice of 1 lime
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
Directions

Heat the oven to broil and on a baking sheet place green onions, tomatoes, corn, garlic and jalapeno pepper. Broil the “goods” until they are [...]

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Haitian Sauce Ti-Malica

Makes approximately 1 ½ cup

Ingredients

Canola or vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 clove garlic, chopped fine
2 shallots, chopped fine
2 scotch bonnet peppers (habaneros) destemmed and deseeded and chopped
½ green bell pepper, chopped fine
½ red bell pepper, chopped fine
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup water
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup white vinegar (or pickled vegetable vinegar)
Juice [...]

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Jamaican Mango Pepper Sauce

Makes approximately 1 cup sauce

Ingredients

1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted and chopped
1 ripe tomato, chopped
1 medium shallot, chopped
1 scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, stems and seeds removed and chopped
¼ cup golden raisins
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon allspice berries, freshly ground
1 teaspoon black peppercorns, freshly ground
½ teaspoon cloves, freshly ground
1 teaspoon cinnamon, freshly grated
1 [...]

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Nicaraguan Chilero Rojo

Makes approximately 1 ½ cups

Ingredients

2 dried red chilies
2-3 cloves garlic
1 medium yellow onion
2 medium vine ripened tomatoes, chopped
¼ cup red bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 cup chicken stock or water
Juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions

In a medium sauce pan combine all ingredients and bring to a low boil, except salt and [...]

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Panamanian Salsa Chombo

Makes approximately 2 ½ cups
Ingredients

4-5 Aji Chombo peppers (scotch bonnet peppers), stems removed
½ inch piece of fresh turmeric, peeled and sliced
1 small yellow onion, chopped
½ cup water
1 cup white vinegar
½ cup yellow mustard
2 tablespoons salt
Directions

Place all ingredients in medium saucepan and bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer about 15 minutes. Remove [...]

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