[I:http://www.navigazionegallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/AnujSingh13.jpg]Do you love Mexican food? Then perhaps it may be a good suggestion to try and learn how to cook some great Mexican food all by yourself. Cooking them yourself gives you the option to prepare them according to your tastes, moreover, it also proves to be more economical compared to eating at a restaurant not speak of the freshness factor which is always the USP of homemade food.
There are 3 choices in front of you when you try to cook Mexican food or for that matter any foreign dish that you just don’t have experience with before – you may try and cook by following a recipe book and this is undoubtedly the best approach for those new to cooking Mexican food, you can improvise on a ready made food or ofcourse you could try making a new recipe that has a blend of Mexican flavor and your personal choice.
Inventing recipes is not as difficult as it might sound. The best way to create new Mexican foods is to think about the most popular Mexican ingredients and use them to put a new spin on an old classic or to come up with something new altogether.
Mexican Salad Recipes You might be familiar with the concept of a seven layer salad. This kind of dish is so easy to adapt. The seven layers can be anything you like and it is a bonus that most Mexican ingredients and, in fact, most salad ingredients, complement each other.
You could choose any of the following – pineapple chunks, guacamole, salsa, corn kennels, lettuce, re-fried beans lettuce etc and if you want to introduce non-veg elements you can include beef or chicken too. Also add in Mexican cheese and sour cream to add that creamy flavor. Apart from these you could also add some popular Mexican ingredients or even your personal favorites to give that added touch.
The Versatility of Quesadillas A basic quesadilla consists of cheese inside a tortilla, which is fried until the cheese melts. You can imagine that inventing quesadilla recipes is very easy. What about adding some bacon to the cheese or some Quesadillas? You might like to use asparagus and tomatoes to make a quesadilla recipe or some crunchy onion to complement the cheese.
Maybe you have some chicken to use up, in which case you can fry it with some bacon and use this in the quesadillas. Since cheese melts fast and tortillas heat up quickly, you will need to cook any meat, poultry, or dense vegetables before making the actual quesadilla, to ensure everything is cooked properly.
Mouthwatering Mexican Stews and Casseroles Stews are open to adaptation too. If you want to use some beef or chicken and vegetables, you can add pretty much any vegetables you fancy to the casserole dish and bake it. Add some tomatoes and corn for Mexican flavor and maybe some fresh chopped chilies too. Sprinkle fresh cilantro over your stew just before serving it, for a real Mexican touch.
You can add Mexican ingredients to many meals to impart the mexican flavor. Add fresh chilies to a dish to give it a kick or serve salsa with your favorite grilled or pan fried meat or fish. Serve guacamole as a dip or serve lime juice with your fish. There are various ways to add a Mexican flair to your preferred food or to invent your own Mexican recipes with effortlessly.