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- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes,rec.food.cooking
- From: japlady@nwu.edu (Rebecca Radnor)
- Subject: Cactus salad with toasted chilies
- Message-ID: <199412062015.AA130614949@casbah.acns.nwu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 6 Dec 1994 20:15:52 GMT
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- Cactus salad with toasted chilies
- 6 to 8 servings
- Preparation time: 20 minutes
- Cooking time: 30 minutes
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- 1 1/2 pounds fresh cactus leaves (nopales) (see note)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 large white onions, halved, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup canned chicken broth
- Salt, freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2/3 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro (coriander), chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh grated asiago or Parmesan cheese
- 2 chilies pasilla, toasted, optional (see note)
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- 1. Using a small paring knife or vegetable peeler, carefully remove the
- "eyes" (where the thorns were) on the cactus leaves. Cut leaves into
- 1/2-inch wide strips.
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- 2. Heat butter and oil in large skillet until hot. Add onions and garlic;
- saute for 2 minutes. Add cactus leaves. Saute over high heat for 5 minutes.
- Stir in chicken broth. Heat to boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, until
- leaves are crisp-tender, about 15 minutes.
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- 3. Uncover and simmer until broth is almost evaporated, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Stir in salt, pepper and half of the cilantro. Transfer
- to a serving platter. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro and the cheese.
- Crumble and sprinkle the toasted chilies over all. Serve warm or at room
- temperature.
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- NOTE: Fresh cactus leaves are available at large supermarkets and Mexican
- groceries. Chilies pasilla are long, dark, dried chilies. To toast, wipe
- clean with dry cloth, put whole chilies into a hot, dry, heavy skillet.
- Cook, turning often, until chilies darken and become aromatic, about 3 to 5
- minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Chilies will be brittle when cooled.
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