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Aztec Shrimp Stew Tlaxtihuilli Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat comal or heavy skillet while you clean, seed and devein
  • chilacate (or other) chiles. Turn on exhaust fan while you toast these chiles lightly, pressing them with the back of a large spoon. Do the same with the chiles de árbol. Rinse chiles; cover with 4 cups hot water. Soak 1 hour, then purée soaked chiles with small amount of soaking water, garlic and cumin seed until a smooth paste forms. Heat oil in a deep casserole, add chile paste and simmer, uncovered, over medium heat until thick. Season to taste with salt.
  • In a deep bowl, place masa and moisten with about 11/2 cups hot water or broth until the mixture is of a medium-thick consistency. Strain; add
  • liquefied masa to chile paste and continue simmering until paste
  • thickens, about 10 minutes. Add shrimp and toasted shrimp powder and cook 5 minutes. Add remaining hot water and cook 10 minutes. Correct seasoning. Serve stew in deep bowls with limes on the side and fresh corn tortillas.

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