Less than a year since my last post... that's a win, right?!!? I was recently gifted a used copy of Thug Kitchen by a neighbor. It is a fun read, lots of vegan angst and language to match – ha!
I decided to try a Pozole recipe – something that I've never made but the recipe was different enough that I wanted to give it a go. I *think* that pozole counts as a soup/stew so here goes.
The recipe called for toasting whole dried red peppers (think the type you find near the spice aisle or the Mexican food section), tempeh, and hominy. I don't do a ton with tempeh, am not sure that I've ever cooked with whole dried red peppers (but maybe back in the day?), and know for sure that I have never used (or potentially eaten?) hominy. This recipe also had a mole-like approach with cocoa powder in the mix as well. I blended the toasted-then-soaked peppers with garlic and other spices to make a sauce that served as the base of the pozole. This was some what labor intensive (cleaning the blender always is... gah!) but the pozole was delicious and definitely something that I'd make again. I think the smoky/mole flavor with the different textures of the tempeh and hominy made it work. I found myself excited to go for this and it was a hearty and filling dish. 4/5 stars!
No recipe link (buy the book!) but worth it. Again, the book is a fun read for a cookbook.
