Kotitekoiset tortillat

Kotitekoiset tortillat - ehdottomasti kokeilemisen arvoisia. Jos olet tähän asti nauttinut tortillat kaupasta saatavien valmiiden täytteiden kanssa, kannattaa vaihtelun vuoksi kokeilla näitä. Aikaa on syytä varata pilkkomiseen ja tortilloiden leipomiseen. Täytteeseen tulevan lihan voi hyvin valmistaa edellisenä päivänä uunipaistoa varten valmiiksi. Reseptit löytyivät Helsingin Sanomien Torstai-liitteen ruokaosiosta ja ovat katsottavissa myös täältä. Meillä listaan kuului tomaattisalsa, mangosalsa, guacamole, tuoretomaattisalsa, creme fraiche ja ylikypsä possu. Reseptin tortilloille löydät täältä. Täytemahdollisuudet ovat tietysti rajattomat ja jokainen valitsee itselleen sopivat. 

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Homemade tortillas - definitely worth a try. They take some time to prepare, but the result is absolutely worth all the work. You can prepare pork meat a day before it needed. These recipes are from a local newspapers food insert. You can of course fill your tortillas to your own taste - here are some ideas to try. We had tomato salsa, mango salsa, guacamole, fresh tomato salsa, creme fraiche and overcooked pork.

Tomato salsa

4 tomatoes

1 small onion

3 garlic gloves

1 big red chili

2 tbsp vegetable oil

(0,5 dl water)

1 tbsp brown sugar

0,25 tsp salt

Cut tomatoes in half and take off strains. Peel onion and cut in half. Set tomatoes, onion, garlic gloves (do not peel them!) and the whole chili into a oven pan. Roast them in oven in 225 c until chili has got a color and onions are roasting on the top. It takes around 20-30 min. Put them in a bowl and add oil. Puree for a moment with a hand blender but do not puree it too smooth. Add water if it is too thick. Season with salt and sugar. Let it cool.

Mango salsa

1 matured mango

half red onion

hald red chili

3 tbsp chopped coriander

1-2 tbsp lime juice

salt

Peel mango and onion and cut them in cubes. Chop chili. Mix all ingredients together.

Guacamole

2 big matured avocados

1 small matured tomato

half lime's juice

(1-2 garlic gloves)

2 tbsp onion

half red chili

0,5 tbls salt

2 tbsp chopped coriander

Cut avocados in half and take off the meat. Puree with a fork. Cut tomato in small cubes. Squeeze lime juice to avocado. Peel and chop garlic and onion and chili. Mix all together. Let it season for a while before serving.

Fresh tomato salsa

1 big tomato

half small onion

small piece chili

1 tbsp lime juice

salt

2 tbsp chopped coriander

Cut tomato in small cubes. Peel and chop onion as well in small cubes. Chop chili. Mix all ingredients together.

Overcooked pork

Serves 4-6

800 g pork loin

1 lime

1 orange

1 onion

4 cloves garlic

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp oregano

0,5 tsp paprika

0,5 tsp chili powder

1 bay leaf

0,5 tsp ground black pepper

0,5 l meat broth (+ water)

1 tsp salt

Cut meat in about 3 cm x 3 cm cubes and put cubes in a bowl.

 Squeeze lime. Wash and dry orange. Grate orange zest and squeeze the juice. Take half of grated orange zest aside. Put lime juice, orange juice and the rest of grated zest on a separate bowl. Peel and chop onion and garlic cloves and put them on the same bowl with juices. Add cumin, oregano, paprika, chili, bay leaf and black pepper. Mix and pour into the meat. Mix thoroughly and let it season in the fridge for a few hours.

 Take a large casserole and put the meat in it. Pour in the broth. If the meat is not completely covered add some water. Stir in 1 teaspoon of salt. Cook the meat on the stove over low heat under cover at least 2 hours.

 When meat is cooked, take  2dl of broth into a smaller saucepan and cook until it has reduced until half. Put meat cubes on a baking paper on a baking sheet. Tear the meat into smaller pieces with a fork. Pour reduced broth, rest of the orange zest and a pinch of salt on the meat. Lift the meat in the oven at 225 degrees and hold it until the liquid evaporates and the meat gets a little color. Do not hold for too long, so that the meat does not dry out .