Cumin thyme

lamb or mutton (ribs, leg, and backbone) • maguey leaves (optional) • cooked chickpeas (about 300 grams) • mixed herbs (such as thyme, marjoram, bay leaf) • rice • dried guajillo chile • dried morita chiles • Himalayan salt, to taste • onion • avocado leaves • garlic cloves • allspice berries •

boneless beef shank (about 1 kg) • beef short ribs (about 1 kg) • dried guajillo chiles (nopaleros) • dried ancho chiles • dried cascabel chiles • dried morita chiles • whole allspice berries • whole cloves • ground cumin • dried marjoram • dried thyme • ground ginger •

chicken giblets • chicken wings, previously cooked in another recipe • leftover chicken stew broth (1 liter) • water (1 liter) • chicken bouillon • each of oregano, bay leaf, thyme, and cumin • carrot, chopped • potato, chopped • White rice to taste, for serving

orange sweet potato (about 750 grams) • olive oil • garlic powder • paprika • salt • thyme • black pepper • cayenne pepper • cumin

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) •

green cabbage, cut into thick slices • Olive oil, • paprika • Chile piquín or cayenne pepper, to taste • freshly ground black pepper • thyme • garlic salt • dried onion flakes • cumin • oregano • Salt, to taste

beef neck (about 1 kg) • beef chuck (about 1 kg) • onion • garlic cloves • thyme • cumin • bay leaves • oregano • Coarse salt • black pepper • carrots, peeled and chopped • rice (about 150 grams) •

onion, finely chopped • Coarse salt to taste • tomatoes • dried chipotle chiles • mirasol chiles • onion • garlic clove • Worcestershire sauce to taste • Maggi seasoning sauce to taste • Dry mustard to taste • Cayenne pepper to taste • spice bundle with 2 whole cloves, 3 allspice berries, 2 bay leaves, a pinch of cumin, and 1 sprig of thyme •

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 •

whole chicken, cut into pieces • potato • carrot • zucchini • water • oregano, thyme, and cumin to taste • tomato bouillon cube • small onion • garlic, minced • salt to taste

chicken • guajillo chiles • garlic • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • cinnamon stick • thyme and 1 sprig oregano • cumin • parchment paper for wrapping and bay • salt to taste

pork neck bones (espinazo de puerco) • dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded • small French roll or bolillo • thick slice onion • garlic • large red tomato • tomatillos • thyme • oregano • cumin • Salt • hot water (about 500 ml) •

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

large eggplants • dried lentils (about 200 grams) • vegetable broth (about 710 ml) • mixed fresh herbs (such as thyme, bay leaf, and parsley) • black pepper • ground cumin • Salt, to taste • Olive oil spray • frozen green peas (about 45 grams) • finely chopped broccoli (about 45 grams) • cherry tomato halves (about 75 grams) • finely chopped mixed bell peppers (about 75 grams) •

whole chicken, cut up and skin removed • pasilla chiles • chicken bouillon • oregano • garlic cloves • cumin • thyme • whole black peppercorns • cloves • bay leaf • tomatoes • enough water to cover the chicken •

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 •

whole chicken • guajillo chiles • ancho chile • red tomatoes • onion • garlic cloves, depending on size • to taste marjoram • to taste cumin • to taste bay • to taste cinnamon • to taste thyme • to taste chocolate •

whole chicken, cut into pieces • cleaned guajillo chiles • Chile piquín or arbol chiles, to taste • tomatoes • medium onion • garlic cloves • whole cloves • allspice berries • small bunch of herbs (bay leaf, thyme, marjoram, oregano, cumin) • hot water (about 480 ml) • As needed, water • Salt, to taste

beef for birria (about 1.5 kg) • tomatoes • onion • garlic • dried mirasol chiles • dried ancho chile • cumin • thyme • marjoram or oregano • black pepper • allspice • cloves •

corn tortillas, lightly fried on both sides in oil or vegetable shortening until soft • shelled, salted peanuts (about 140 grams) • roasted tomatoes • roasted onion, peeled and sliced into half-moons • red apple, cored and chopped • roasted garlic cloves, peeled • Small handful of freshly chopped mixed herbs (such as thyme, oregano, or marjoram) • fried chiles to taste (I use guajillo and ancho) • roasted cinnamon and cumin • salt • cooked sweet potato, mashed with a touch of vegetable shortening with salt or peanut butter, and freshly ground spices (about 250 grams). This is to make a mash • To serve or garnish: •

beef shank (about 750 grams) • Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic clove • dried guajillo chiles • dried pasilla chiles • thyme • cumin • oregano • ground cloves • vinegar • ground cinnamon •

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

masa for tortillas (about 4 kg) • lard (about 1.5 kg) • salt (about 120 ml) • baking powder (such as Royal) • broth (about 3 liters) • pork shoulder or leg (about 750 grams) • pork ribs (about 250 grams) • mole paste (about 250 grams) • chicken breast with bone (for flavoring the broth) • garlic • onion • medium tomatillos •

achiote paste (recado rojo) (about 400 g) • pork leg (about 2 kg) • pork shank (about 1 kg) • bitter oranges (or substitute with a mix of orange and lime juice) • Banana • Vinegar • Bay • Oregano • Garlic • Cumin • Thyme

aluminum foil • shrimp • cactus paddle (nopal) • carrot • dried ancho chile • dried guajillo chiles • onion • garlic clove • oil • chicken bouillon powder • apple cider vinegar • ground cumin •

pork steaks, washed and drained (1 kg) • medium onion • medium dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chiles • large garlic cloves • Herbs to taste (cumin, dried rosemary, bay leaf, clove, thyme) • Juice of 2 medium sweet oranges • cooking oil • or 1 cube chicken bouillon powder • Salt and pepper to taste • honey pineapple, cored and sliced • white vinegar (60 ml)

beef shank (about 2 kg) • small onion • garlic • bay leaves • whole black peppercorns • bouillon cube • kosher salt • water (about 4 liters) • dried ancho chile • dried guajillo chiles • onion • garlic •

bean broth, chicken broth, beef broth, or boiled water (2 liters) • tomatoes • onion • Anaheim green chile pepper • celery stalk • garlic clove • tomato purée • Chipotle in adobo sauce, to taste • Salt, thyme, marjoram, and cumin, to taste • fried tortilla strips • pasilla or guajillo chile pepper • Fresh queso fresco, to taste

Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic • chicken bouillon (such as Knorr) • Salt to taste • water (240 ml) • carrots • potatoes • ground beef (500 grams) • Worcestershire sauce to taste • Soy sauce to taste • Salt to taste •

beef shank (about 750 grams) • beef chuck (about 250 grams) • guajillo chiles • pasilla chiles • garlic • thyme • cumin • oregano • whole cloves • black peppercorns • vinegar • cinnamon •