How to make Guatemalan PEPIAN | Cookin' With Hilda

pumpkin seeds

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Sunflower seeds provide a similar texture and flavor.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

corn tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: store-brand tortillas

Whole wheat adds fiber, while store brands are often cheaper.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: chia seeds

💰Cheaper: flaxseeds

Chia seeds offer similar nutritional benefits at a lower cost.

Cook the chicken with water and some salt or chicken bouillon, saving the chicken broth at the end.

Prepare the sauce by using sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, tomatoes, tomatillos, garlic, and dried chilies.

Deseed the dried chilies and reserve them.

Broil the tomatoes, onion, garlic, and tomatillos.

Brown the pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds in a pan.

Brown the deseeded chili paste in the same pan.

Blend all browned ingredients to make the sauce.

In an empty pot, combine the sauce with the cooked chicken and vegetables over low heat.

Cook until the potatoes and carrots are soft.

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