Capsicum paste

red bell peppers • tomatoes • large red onions or 3 small ones • garlic • habanero pepper • chicken bouillon cubes • -inch piece ginger (or 1 tablespoon ground ginger) • tomato paste (about 120 grams) • chicken broth (about 710 ml) • rice (about 400 grams) • as needed, oil • plantains •

extra-long grain rice (about 400 grams) • pork ribs, cut into pieces (1 kg) • bell pepper • chicken broth (1 liter) • garlic • white onion • green onions (scallions) • saffron powder or yellow food coloring • annatto powder, paprika, or tomato paste • olive oil

pork steaks (about 500 grams) • medium potatoes • white onion • garlic • Cilantro, to taste • ground oregano • Salt and pepper, to taste • Recado para bistec (a type of achiote paste), to taste • Water, • sweet pepper

whole fish • red recado paste (see recipe in Cochinita Pibil) • sour orange juice (120 ml) • vegetable oil (50 ml) • banana leaves • green bell pepper • Roma tomato • red onion • yellow chili pepper (or substitute with a mild yellow pepper)

beef for shredding (about 500 grams) • onion • bay leaf • tomatoes, diced • red bell pepper, diced • green bell pepper, diced • garlic, minced • tomato paste • dry white wine (120 ml) • beef cooking broth (240 ml) • black pepper • ground cumin •

chopped onion • chopped green bell pepper • garlic, minced • Roma tomatoes, chopped • tomato paste • bay leaves • black pepper • ground cumin • dry white wine • salt, to taste • vegetable or olive oil

ground beef • tomatoes • onion • green bell pepper • eggs • black recado paste (for black filling) • Salt and pepper • bay leaves