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katy.j
05-01-2010, 06:49 AM
Yum, these came out so good I just had to share the recipe. So good I’m having another two for breakfast right now. I made up the recipe and I was really just adding things til it tasted good so I’m not sure if these proportions are exact.

Corn Tortillas – (Makes 12 tortillas)

* 2 bags of corn
* 1/2 cup ground flax seeds (I used yellow and ground up them up in a coffee grinder)
* 1 small onion
* 1 tomato
* 1 Dash of Cayenne Pepper

Puree in food processor and then form into 6 inch tortillas on teflex sheets – I made balls on the teflex sheets and then simply patted them down (to 1/4 inch thickness) with my hands.

Dehydrate at 105 for 6 hours and then flip onto mesh sheet for another 2 hours.

Plantain Filling

* 1 Large Ripe Plantain sliced into thin rounds.
* 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
* Juice of 1 Lime
* 1/2 Tsp Chili Powder
* 1/4 Tsp Cinammon
* 1 Tbsp Agave

Mix all ingredients in bowl and let marinate for at least an hour.

Spinach Filling

* 2 Cups Spinach
* 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
* 1/2 Tsp Sea Salt

Combine ingredients in bowl and massage with hands til spinach breaks down a bit.

Raspberry Mole Sauce (this made lots of extra but I think you could freeze the leftover sauce)

* 1/4 Cup Cacao Nibs (or Cacao Powder)
* 2 Tbs. Pumpkin Seeds
* 2 Tbsp Flax Seed
* 1 Tbsp. Oregano
* 1 Tbsp. Cumin
* 1 Handful of Fresh Cilantro
* 1 Red Bell Pepper
* 1 Jalapeño
* 3 Tbsp Agave Nectar
* 1/4 Tsp of Sea Salt
* 1/2 Cup Raspberries
* 1/2 Cup Coconut Water
* 1/2 Cup Coconut Meat

Blend all dry ingredients in a coffee grinder (you’ll need to do this in batches) and then add these ingredients and the remaining ingredients to a high speed blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.

Coconut Cream Sauce

* Remaining Coconut Meat and Water from Coconut used in Mole Sauce
* Meat (but not water ) of 1 additional coconut.

Blend in blender until smooth and creamy.

ASSEMBLY:

Lay each tortilla out flat and put a large spoonful of plantains and spinach on top. You can then warm them up in the dehydrator for 15 minutes or so if you like.

Roll up and put on plate and then cover with raspberry mole sauce and coconut cream sauce. We also had guacamole on the side and mango salsa on top. Divine.

CathyA.
05-01-2010, 09:28 AM
this sounds really good.

revdrcyn
05-01-2010, 12:16 PM
OMG - this sounds fabulous!

We are having a Cinco de Mayo feast at church tomorrow - if I get ambitious, maybe I will try your Enchiladas!

katchmoleen
05-01-2010, 06:53 PM
These are all new flavors to me but I definitely want to try it. Sounds interesting!

katy.j
05-01-2010, 07:00 PM
Yeah, it probably seems like an odd combo but I swear they were so good (the plantains in the raspberry mole sauce idea came from a mexican restaurant in NYC that I love).

Since you're not cooking them you really have to make sure your plantains are ripe. The blacker the better.

Mmm. I could eat this again really soon.

DebB
05-01-2010, 09:05 PM
I've never had a plantain... Does it taste like a banana? How do you tell when they're ripe?

I thought I read somewhere that they have to be cooked - obviously that isn't so if you used them raw in your recipe..

Thanks for help with my plantain questions - wink! *Ü*

katy.j
05-01-2010, 09:22 PM
They'll get black on the outside. You'd think looking at them on the banana scale that they'd be ready to toss. And a little soft - that said a ripe plantain is probably as soft as a not quite ripe banana . That's why you need to marinate them a bit. I think the lime juice helps break them down a bit.

They do taste a little bit like a banana. Only different ;)

DebB
05-02-2010, 01:06 AM
Thanks katy.j ~ I've seen plantains in the store, but admit to not knowing much about them! Thanks for sharing your recipe! *Ü*

walnutty
05-02-2010, 05:12 AM
I would LOVE to see a picture!

katy.j
05-02-2010, 06:41 AM
I would LOVE to see a picture!

Click on the my raw food album at flickr link in my signature - there's one there. Also one in the ravenous raw vegan.