Thread: TeakDOOR Mexicali Madness

I have finally got my my shit together and my ducks in a row to take a long overdue swing at Mexican again as I have been promising myself for years.

I used to make a mean Chilli Con Carne back in my 20s but is probably 35 years since I did, so here I go....

Sorry I have not actually made anything yet. I just thought I would start the thread.


While we are waiting for the main course the mexi-thread has been photo bombed by a 1/48 OV-10 Bronco observation plane. Designed for short take-off on improvised jungle runways in 'Nam

And the infamous Mach-2.8 Mig-25 in 1/72, designed as an interceptor for the US supersonic strategic bombers B-58 Hustler and its successors


I will be augmenting the packets with secret spices authentic herbs, but the basic packet usually gets you pointing in the right direction I find.

So not really making chilli or anything at all. Step above a microwave meal, but only just.

From inauspicious beginnings sometimes great dishes grow Willy.

These packets are like learner wheels while I get back on my long-forgotten mexi-bike

I will regain my freehand herbal spicy confidence as my technique matures

Sure.

A must have

Jumping Jesus...I can sense the chilli from here !

Are you cleaning out all the accumulated debris in preparation for a colonoscopy ?

First CCC in 24 years

Brown the onions

I don't want to see how this was made at the meat factory

Browned

Add the L-Plates spices

Add the tomatoes

Add more spices and tomato puree and lime juice and fish sauce for umami

Add 2 chopped lantern chillies to get the piquancy on point

Mexican jumping beans

6 or 7 servings here.

Does not take as long as a vindaloo batch and transported me, like a proust madeleine, back to my dingy student bedsit hovel of the late 80s and early 90s

Senorita came by with an aged care meals-on-wheels food care package of 4 huge servings of curry

But she was keen to sample the Mexicali madness I have been verging on this month so I made a plate of chilli and grilled cheese layered on nachos with salsa and sour cream sides

She polished off the lot with no help from me while I nibbled at the salmon sandwiches she had nabbed from the oldies

We filled in the gaps with a pink drip cake from Coles

She hit the carbohydrate wall at this point and I had to help her with her portion

Had a go at the fajitas mix in the Mexi mix bag

Chicken takes longer to slice than Indian curry since it needs to be longer strips. Fry the onion and chicken as I went slicing.

There is a bit of an art to peeling apart flour tortillas without them sticking to each other and ripping

Sauce added which smelled good

Then tried the powder which had a bit of a BBQ sauce flavour which was not so good

Roll them up

Wasn't sure what to do next so put some cheese on them to go with the salsa

Grilled with Mexican chilli sprinkled on top. Pretty yummy all up.

Very nice Loops, I personally put the queso inside the Burrito.

Thought I would spritz up the filling a bit with some strips of red capsicum which added a touch of al-dente crunch

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Very nice Loops, I personally put the queso inside the Burrito.

Done and done (chopsticks to stop the burrito wraps unraveling - the Chinkos could teach these Mexis a trick)

Originally Posted by david44

ate loads in rural California wherr few curry shops but Mexican tucker everywher

The weird thing was that when I went back packing in Mexico 30 years ago I did not see CCC on any menu anywhere once.

I get the feeling it is not entirely kosher mexi-scran