Hot Habanero Mango Bulgue Salad

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Mango and habanero offer a tantalizing salad combination. As always, be judicious with your use of the world’s hottest chile — remember you can always add more, but it’s hard to take away the heat if you add too much.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup bulgur wheat

  • 1 3/4 cup boiling water

  • 2 mangoes, peeled, seeded and diced

  • 1/2 cup carrot shredded

  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper, cut into strips

  • 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled and sliced

  • 1/2 cup celery, thinly sliced

  • 1/4 cup green onion, thinly sliced

  • 3/4 cup diced papaya

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

  • 1/4 cup sweet rice vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons chile oil

  • 1/8 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated

  • 1/8 teaspoon pressed garlic

  • 1/4 habanero chile, seeds and stem removed, minced (or more to taste)

Instructions

Place the bulgur and boiling water in a microwave-safe casserole dish. Cover the dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes to hydrate. Remove the bulgur from the microwave and set aside to cool. In a large bowl, place the mangoes, carrot, red bell pepper, cucumber, celery, and onion.

Put all of the rest of the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.

Add the cooled-down bulgur to the vegetable bowl, then pour the dressing over the entire mixture. Stir gently to coat and serve immediately.

Diced Potatoes with Chiltepins

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This recipe is extremely hot and very typical of Sonora, where people make salsa casera with 2 to 3 cups of chiltepins! Serve this with a mild fish or poultry entree. Feel free to reduce the amount of chiltepins, or to substitute 3 tablespoons chipotle powder for a milder, smokier flavor..

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into a 1/2 inch dice

  • 5 cloves garlic

  • 1/4 cup chiltepín chiles, or subsitute piquins

  • 1 cup water

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Heat the butter and olive oil in a large saute skillet and add the diced potatoes. Toss and turn the potatoes with a spatula for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to a simmer, add 3 tablespoons of water, and cook the potatoes at a low heat while you are making the chile sauce.

Place the garlic, peppers, water, and salt in a blender and puree thoroughly. Pour this mixture over the potatoes and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.

Potatoes with Red Chile

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Although the word “colorado” here refers to the red color of the chile rather than the state of the same name, this dish is commonly prepared there–and all over the Southwest. Serve these red chile potatoes in place of hash browned potatoes for a terrific Southwestern breakfast.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine

  • 1/2 cup chopped onions

  • 1 clove garlic minced

  • 2 tablespoons crushed red New Mexican chile, including the seeds

  • 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced

  • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Saute the onions and garlic in the butter until soft, then add the chile. Toss the potatoes in the mixture.

Place the potatoes on a shallow baking pan with a little water and bake in a 350 degree F. oven until the potatoes are done, about 45 minutes.

Sprinkle the cheese over the top of the potatoes and serve.

Paprikash Potatoes

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The addition of sour cream to the sauce in this potato dish is typically Hungarian. It is a hearty side dish that goes well with roast pork and sauerkraut.

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, sliced into rings

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 tablespoons bacon drippings or oil

  • 3 tablespoons hot Hungarian paprika

  • 2 teaspoons ground cayenne

  • 1 small bell pepper, stems and seeds removed, diced

  • 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds

  • 2 large potatoes, peeled and sliced

  • 1 cup white wine

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 cup sour cream

Instructions

In a large, shallow pan, saute the onion and garlic in the bacon drippings until soft. Add the paprika, cayenne, bell pepper, and caraway seeds and saute for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.

Add the potatoes, wine, and black pepper. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are done. Add water as necessary but maintain a thick consistency.

Stir in the sour cream and simmer until heated through.

German Potato Salad with a Twist

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There are few recipes more typically German than potato salad. Chileheads Harald and Renate Zoschke gave this national dish a spicy twist. It makes a great complement for Bratwurst from the grill!

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds new potatoes

  • 2 hard boiled eggs, chopped

  • 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, drained and chopped, reserving adobo sauce

  • 1 medium onion, chopped

  • 2 small pickles, chopped

  • 2 cups high quality mayonnaise

  • 1 cup low fat yogurt

  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

  • 1 tablespoon of the adobo sauce

  • 1 teaspoon cayenne powder

  • Sprinkle of sugar

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • Chopped chives for garnish

Instructions

Brush the potatoes thoroughly under running water. Boil the potatoes in their skins in salted water until tender (about 25 minutes). Slice hot into a large bowl.

Add the hard-boiled eggs, chipotle pods, onion, and pickles to the sliced potatoes.

For the dressing, blend mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard, adobo sauce, cayenne powder and sugar very well.

Fold gently into potatoes and add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

Let sit for at least one hour, refrigerated, so flavors blend well.

Sprinkle with chives and serve at room temperature.