Cumin seed

chicken drumsticks • sesame seeds (about 70 grams) • garlic cloves • onion • Roma tomatoes • dried chile de árbol peppers • potato • Thyme • Cumin • Oil, to taste • Salt, to taste • Marjoram

large chickens (about 7 3/4 lbs or 3.5 kg) • dried ancho chiles, toasted and seeded • dried guajillo chiles, toasted and seeded • serrano chiles • whole black peppercorns • whole cumin seeds • dried oregano • small stick cinnamon • roasted garlic • oil • hoja santa (or acuyo) leaves • avocado leaves •

ground beef (1 kg) • heavy cream (30 ml) • finely chopped ginger (10 ml) • finely chopped serrano chiles • garlic, finely chopped • ground coriander seeds (7 ml) • ground cumin (7 ml) • olive or vegetable oil (15 ml) • whole cumin seeds (5 ml) • bay leaves • finely chopped ginger (10 ml) • finely chopped serrano chiles •

raw chicken (1 kg) • mulato chiles (500 grams) • sesame seeds (about 4.5 oz or 125 grams) • cinnamon (about 0.35 oz or 10 grams) • or 3 pieces Mexican table chocolate (about 75 grams) • medium onion (about 4.2 oz or 120 grams) • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • garlic • medium tomatoes (1 kg) • ground cumin (about 0.18 oz or 5 grams) • dried mixed herbs (such as oregano, thyme, cumin, dried parsley, or a mix—about 0.5 oz or 15 grams) •

chihuacle chiles • mulato chiles • pasilla chiles • chile seeds (about 125 grams) • white onions • garlic • tomatoes • tomatillos • lard (about 250 grams) • plantain • corn tortilla • yema bread (or substitute with 1/2 sweet bread roll) •

beef steak, finely chopped (about 500 grams) • smoked bacon, chopped into small pieces (about 250 grams) • tomatoes • serrano peppers • whole cumin seeds • small garlic clove • cooked pinto beans (frijoles de la olla) • oil • salt • green onions (cambray onions) • cilantro, chopped • onion, diced •

semita rolls with sesame seeds (sometimes called 'amores'), sliced in half • For the filling: chili-flavored mayonnaise and a pinch of dried chiles • Filling: Potatoes with Cochinita Pibil (Achiote Pork): • cooked, shredded pork (about 1 kg) • cooked baby potatoes, diced (about 300 grams) • onion, peeled and diced • Achiote sauce or broth • tablet or cube of achiote seasoning • dried oregano, cumin, pepper, cinnamon, dried chile of your choice, and salt • sour orange juice (about 710 ml) • cola (about 240 ml) • vinegar (about 240 ml) •

chicken • oregano • whole cumin seeds • whole black peppercorns • dried ancho chiles • dried guajillo chiles • whole cloves • garlic cloves • cinnamon stick • avocado leaves • Salt

pork leg, cut into at least 3 pieces • white vinegar (300 ml) • Juice of 1 sour orange • Juice of 2 sweet oranges • onion • garlic • achiote paste (300 g) • thyme • whole cumin seeds • whole clove • bay leaves • oregano •

rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • olive oil (about 15 ml) • cooked black beans with 2 tablespoons of their cooking liquid • yellow bell pepper, diced • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • chaya leaves, finely chopped (optional) • tomato, quartered • whole green chili pepper • parsley • whole cumin seeds •

ground beef • panko breadcrumbs (1 oz. / about 28 grams) • large egg, beaten • onion, chopped • black pepper • ground cumin • ground celery seed • dried oregano • salt, to taste • Chihuahua cheese (or substitute Monterey Jack) • For the sauce: • red tomatoes •

beef shanks • oil • guajillo chiles • arbol chiles • garlic • whole cloves • black peppercorns • dried oregano • dried thyme • cumin seeds • bay leaves • small piece cinnamon stick •

boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs (about 600 grams) • dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chile • dried morita chile • Roma tomatoes • garlic • onion • dried oregano • dried thyme • whole cumin seeds • whole black peppercorns • Salt, to taste •

beef flank (about 1 kg) • dried ancho chiles • dried guajillo chiles • garlic • bay leaves • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Ground cumin, to taste • chicken bouillon cube • coriander seeds • Dried oregano, to taste

beef shank (about 500 grams) • beef round (about 500 grams) • onion • garlic clove • salt to taste • bouillon cube (beef flavor) • guajillo chiles • ancho chile • pasilla chile • small handful of arbol chiles • onion • garlic clove •

pork flank, cut into pieces (about 1 kilogram) • guajillo chiles • morita chiles • cinnamon stick • garlic • onion • tomatoes • whole cumin seeds • Salt, to taste • Cilantro, washed, disinfected, and finely chopped, to taste • onion, finely chopped • limes •

dried mulato chiles (about 125 grams) • dried ancho chiles (about 125 grams) • dried pasilla chiles (about 125 grams) • cinnamon • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • anise seeds • cumin seeds • sesame seeds • Roma tomatoes • medium onion • garlic cloves •

corn tortillas (about 250 grams) • garlic • Roma tomatoes (about 300 grams) • small stick cinnamon (about 1 gram) • whole cloves • dried ancho chiles • dried morita chile • small French bread roll (bolillo) • toasted sesame seeds (about 15 grams) • star anise • tablet Mexican drinking chocolate • Oregano, to taste •

dried shrimp (about 85 g), eyes removed • large eggs, at room temperature • plain breadcrumbs • onion, thinly sliced • nopales (cactus paddles), cut into thin strips (about 1 kg) • garlic clove • onion • tomatillo husks • salt • dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded • dried ancho chile, stemmed and seeded • dried puya guajillo chiles with seeds or 6 dried arbol chiles •

pork (about 750 grams) • bolillo rolls (or French rolls) • tomatoes • bay leaves • whole cloves • cumin seeds • Salt, to taste • whole cloves • garlic clove • cumin seeds • Salt, to taste • Refried beans •

pork shoulder (about 250 grams) • pork lard (about 100 grams) • dried pasilla chile • dried guajillo chiles • coriander seeds (about 3 grams) • Salt, ground black pepper, ground cumin, and dried oregano, to taste • apple cider vinegar (about 75 ml) • garlic cloves

boneless beef chuck roast • guajillo chiles • arbol chiles • water (480 ml) • whole cloves • black peppercorns • dried thyme • bay leaves • dried marjoram • cumin seeds • dried oregano • cinnamon •

mini bolillo rolls or small French rolls • refried beans with chorizo (about 1 kg) • thin slices of carnitas or shredded pork leg (about 2 kg) • tomatoes, stemmed and roughly chopped (about 2 kg) • onions, peeled and roughly chopped (about 1/2 kg) • garlic, cloves peeled and chopped • cinnamon, toasted or roasted • small handful toasted cumin seeds • toasted whole cloves • toasted anise seeds • bay leaves • roasted red bell peppers, cleaned, seeded, and stemmed •

pork shoulder, cut into pieces (1 kg) • lard (about 170 grams) • pasilla chiles (Mexico) • guajillo chiles (Mexico) • Chiles, cooked and seeded • coriander seeds (optional) • dried oregano • ground cumin • vinegar (120 ml) • garlic cloves • Black pepper to taste (optional) • Salt to taste

textured soy protein (about 80 grams) • small onion • Cilantro, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Salt, to taste • garlic • Thyme, to taste • Cumin, to taste • Turmeric, to taste • flour • soy sauce • almonds •

Pozole: • precooked hominy (maíz para pozole) • chicken backs • water (let stand overnight if possible) • mushrooms, sliced or quartered • Sauce/Seasoning: • dried guajillo chiles, toasted and soaked in vinegar and piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar) • dried chipotle chiles, toasted (preferably smoked) • large onions, peeled and roasted • garlic, peeled, roasted, and chopped • Small handful of toasted cumin seeds • Toppings: •

cacahuazintle hominy corn • white onion • pork shoulder • pork spine • pork head • FOR THE PIPIÁN: • romaine lettuce • spinach leaves • cilantro • epazote • tomatillos • serrano chiles •

precooked hominy corn • chicken breast or meat of your choice (can use beef brisket or pork head) • large guajillo chiles • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • cumin seeds • garlic, peeled • onion • fresh thyme • cheesecloth or a thin clean cloth • Salt, to taste

white hominy, precooked (about 400 grams) • chicken breasts • garlic • green tomatillos • serrano pepper • pumpkin seeds (pepitas) • water (2 1/2 liters) • white onion • ground cumin • dried oregano • Salt and black pepper to taste • Radishes, lettuce, avocado, and limes •

beef stew meat, cut into small pieces (include a piece of fat) • vinegar • bay leaves • dried mirasol chiles • dried pasilla chiles • medium garlic cloves • sesame seeds • cumin seeds • marjoram • whole black peppercorns • ground black pepper • saffron threads •