Pork chuc with green tortillas and pumpkin seed dip

Pork 

Marinate pork fillet chopped into thin minute steaks in 3 lime and 1 orange juice and salt and pepper for 20- 30 mins. Drain juice and reserve. 

Saute in a pan until golden.

Add the reserved juice and simmer gently for about 5 mins. 

2 red onion cut in half and peeled with pepper and salt wrap well in aluminium foil. Roast over fire or in oven 

Chop the roasted red onions into slices and mix with lime juice. 

 

Dip

1/2 Red onion cut in half and peeled with pepper and salt wrap well in aluminium foil. 

3 tomatoes in half with salt and pepper and wrap in aluminium foil. 

Cook over the fire or in an oven. 

Can also use banana leaves instead of aluminium foil. 

Blend a cup of roasted then ground pumpkin seeds with mashed tomatoes and onion pieces and coriander leaves.

Chaya tortillas 

2 large handfuls of Chaya (substitute with spinach)

Put in food processor or cut very finely

Mix equal parts water and cornflour 

400g flour with 400mL water for 10 people 

Mix with a pinch of salt and the Chaya 

Knead until smooth and then shape into bowls and squash into tortilla 

For chayita fold into three 

Deep fry until golden around the edges