Date: Wed, 02 Nov 94 15:51:24 CST
From: MARTHA KUNKEL (cemk@odessa.edu)
Posole
Yet another appropriate Thanksgiving dish is Posole, which is
indigenous to the Native American southwest. Posole is really considered
most traditional around Christmastime and is always served New Year's Eve
and/or New Year's Day for good luck. However, Pueblo peoples have made
posole for generations and it is a staple winter dish. I have adapted it
for vegan use. Please adjust everything to taste; my tastes are for more
spice and chiles than most folks would care for, so I add more of almost
everything. Also: the fresher ingredients will make an amazing
difference in the taste of the posole, so if possible, prepare your own
vegetable stock, roast your own fresh Anaheim or New Mexico chiles, and
buy flash frozen posole (also spelled pozole) corn in the store, rather
than using canned.
2 large cans of hominy
3 or 4 cans of vegetable broth or stock
2 or 3 green chiles (roasted and peeled)
(if using fresh, it will be hotter. If using canned, throw the
juice in as well, and just be sure to check the peppers for bits of peel
still stuck to the skin)
1 large 1015 onion, diced
3 or 4 large carrots, diced
3 or 4 stalks of celery, diced
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp each oregano, garlic, cumin
1 tbsp chile powder
fresh cilantro, minced, 2 tbsp
Saute the onions and celery until the onion is transparent. This can be
done with water and veggie stock or with spray-type coatings. Dump
everything else in and bring to a low boil. Simmer until you like the
texture. The hominy should be really soft, almost to the
break-up-and-really-form-a-thick-stew stage.
I serve posole with cornbread and a crisp green salad. If you wish to
add any animal protein, the original recipes call for pork or ham. I
have found that chunks of turkey work wonderfully with this recipe.
Please consider your tolerance for spices. The heat will come from the
green chiles and the chile powder, as well as the black pepper. Finally,
if you want a little more color in the stew, you could throw in some
kernel corn. Hope you enjoy.
kwvegan vegan