Refreshing Mexican rice beverage: Horchata de arroz Karen Hursh Graber

Horchata is one of the most common table drinks in Mexico, usually served in pitchers to accompany the main meal, and is classified as an agua, like many Mexican fruit drinks. In some areas, horchata i... read more

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Mexican squash, corn and amaranth soup: Sopa de calabaza y elote con amaranto Karen Hursh Graber

This soup makes use of the zucchini squash and corn that abound in Mexican milpas and gardens north of the border in late summer. If fresh amaranth leaves are not available, use small, tender spinach l... read more

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Mexican rice and amaranth pudding: Arroz y amaranto con leche Karen Hursh Graber

This variation of the classic arroz con leche is served in Zimatlan, Oaxaca, one of the largest amaranth-producing areas in Mexico. The addition of popped amaranth grains adds nutrients as well ... read more

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Mexican honey spice bundt cake: Rosca de miel y especias Karen Hursh Graber

This recipe contains ground flax seed, an ingredient once found only in health food stores here in Mexico, but now sold in supermarkets, called semilla de linaza. read more

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Coconut and lemongrass rice: Arroz con coco y te limon Karen Hursh Graber

Coconut ready to drain the milk © Sergio Wheeler, 2011 This was the perfect accompaniment to the grilled tuna. Use fresh lemongrass, rather than the dried version sold to make tea. Ingredients ... read more

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Green rice casserole with poblanos and cheese: Arroz verde con queso y rajas Karen Hursh Graber

If preparing this with Mexican rice, thoroughly rinse and drain beforehand, to eliminate the excess starch. In the United States, rice is milled differently, so the rinsing is not necessary. Ingredie... read more

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Amaranth Candy: Dulce de Alegria Karen Hursh Graber

Alegrías, whose name is derived from the Spanish word for "happy", are made from the highly nutritious, ancient grain amaranth. Wrapped in colored cellophane, they make a nice addition to a gift baske... read more

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Chicken in Pulque Broth: Pollo en Pulque Karen Hursh Graber

Now that pulque is sold in cans, it is more accessible to people outside the pulque producing regions, but diluted beer can be substituted and the recipe is written to be used with either one. This hea... read more

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Baked Kibbeh: Kebe Charola Karen Hursh Graber

Charola is the Spanish word for a tray or, in this case, the pan in which the kibbeh is baked. It is something like a meat loaf made with lamb, with the outer layers forming a crust to hold the meat an... read more

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Polenta with Fresh Cheese and Chard: Polenta con Requeson y Acelgas Karen Hursh Graber

Leafy vegetables, including beautiful raddichio, were an important part of the diet of the people from the Treviso region. In Mexico, one of the most commonly available leafy vegetables is chard, which... read more

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Pork and hominy Soup: Pozole Karen Hursh Graber

The days of soaking hominy kernels - cacahuazintle - in calcified water and peeling each one individually are fading fast, thanks to the pre-cleaned hominy that comes in packages in the refriger... read more

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Green Rice: Arroz Verde Karen Hursh Graber

Visually intriguing, tasty and and a bit different from the usual Mexican red rice, this side dish is perfect with chicken or pork. It is guaranteed to jazz up even the simplest grilled meat or vegetab... read more

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Jalisco Style Red Pozole: Pozole Rojo Jalisciense Karen Hursh Graber

In Jalisco, red pozole is more common than either white or green, and any red pozole, even if found in other regions, is usually called jalisciense or tapatío, meaning Jalisco style. The use of ... read more

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Basic White Pozole: Pozole Blanco Karen Hursh Graber

Some pozole recipes call for cooking the corn and the meat separately; however, I prefer the method presented in Adela Fernandez' La Tradicional Cocina Mexicana. The exception to this is chicken whi... read more

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White Rice with Vegetables: Arroz Blanco con Verduras Karen Hursh Graber

I like to vary the colors and textures of a comida, and for this meal I would choose a white rice dish such as this one, rather than repeating the red tomato base of the soup course above. This ... read more

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Veracruz-style seafood and rice: Arroz a la tumbada Karen Hursh Graber

One of my happiest dining memories is the first time I tried Arroz a la Tumbada at the King of Carnival restaurant in the city of Veracruz, where it is prepared to order for each diner and serve... read more

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Pollo Tizatlan Karen Hursh Graber

The most distinctive ingredient in this dish is amaranth (amaranto), native to Tlaxcala and cultivated for use in cooking (most notably moles and the homemade bars of candy called alegrías, sold in ev... read more

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Rice with Huitlacoche: Arroz con Huitlacoche Karen Hursh Graber

Also known as arroz negro, or "black rice", this is one of the easiest ways to start cooking with huitlacoche. It is prepared like the traditional Mexican red rice, which needs to be soaked in hot wate... read more

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Isthmus- Style Corn Bread: Pan de Elote del Istmo Karen Hursh Graber

We had been told to look for this by friends who had been to the Isthmus, and it proved to be a good tip. It is very different from the usual north-of-the-border concept of cornbread, since it is made ... read more

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Mexican Red Rice Karen Hursh Graber

Ingredients: 1/4 C. oil 1 1/2 C. long-grain white rice 1/2 medium onion, chopped 2 - 3 plum tomatoes 2 cloves of garlic 3 1/4 C. water or chicken stock 1 C. frozen ... read more

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Mexican White Rice Karen Hursh Graber

Serves 8 The following rice recipe is inspired by Diana Kennedy and is a good introduction to preparing rice the mexican way. I use less oil than is traditionally called for and substitute water f... read more

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Mushroom Filled Rice Molds: Moldes de Arroz con Champiñones Ana María Flores Sánchez

Serves 6 Ingredients: 4 C. cooked rice mixed with 2 Tbsp. butter 2 C. sliced mushrooms 1/4 of a medium onion, diced 3 Tbsp. butter 1 Tbsp. chicken consommé 1 Tbsp. fre... read more

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Mexican White Rice Karen Hursh Graber

In Mexico, there are different varieties of rice availabe. The most commonly used in Jalisco is the long grain white rice. In other parts of the country, the short grain white rice is used. You can als... read more

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Mexico's Historical Cookies June Summers

PANADERIAS - (Mexican Bakeries): Smells of fresh bread and pastries filter the air, dissolving resolves of the staunchest weight-watchers. Ah! What a sweet lesson in history! Although the gre... read more

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Quail with Rice: Arroz con Codorniz Karen Hursh Graber

This recipe, using saffron and olive oil, clearly reflects the Spanish side of Mexican cooking and is similar to arroz con pollo. If your market sells quail breasts, they are more convenient to use ... read more

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