BALL CHILI RECIPE

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Follow this very simple recipe to prepare chile de bola, a very original sandwich.

INGREDIENTS

(For 6 to 8 pieces)

½ kilo of raw pumpkin seed
3 ancho peppers ginned and soaked in hot water
5 dried chiles (morita) ginned and soaked in hot water
Salt to taste
6 or 8 corn husks soaked and drained.

PREPARATION

The seeds are roasted in a pan, stirring constantly so that they do not burn. They are ground in a food processor or in a meat grinder together with the soaked chilies, a little of their soaking water and salt to a smooth paste consistency for spreading. This pasta is wrapped in the tamale leaves and can be stored for up to a week in the refrigerator.