Pozole Rojo

Name: Pozole Rojo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 1kg pork shoulder; 400g tinned hominy corn; 4 ancho chillies, soaked; 3 guajillo chillies, soaked; 1 head of garlic; 1 onion; oregano and cumin to season; tostadas, cabbage, radish, lime and oregano to garnish

Mexico

Made by the Aztecs with human flesh at religious ceremonies. Now made with pork. Still a ceremonial soup.

Mexican hominy soup — a fiery red chilli and pork broth with hominy corn kernels and shredded pork. Mexico's ancient ceremonial soup, once eaten at Aztec festivals.

Photo: Nancy.smz

Prep

20 mins

Cook

120 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

460 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

1kgpork shoulder

400gtinned hominy corn

4ancho chillies, soaked

3guajillo chillies, soaked

1head of garlic

1onion

oregano and cuminto season

tostadas, cabbage, radish, lime and oreganoto garnish

Method

Simmer pork with garlic and onion until tender. Shred.

Blend soaked chillies with some broth until smooth. Fry in oil. Add to broth.

Add hominy. Simmer 20 minutes.

Serve topped with all garnishes.

Chef's Tip

The garnishes are as important as the soup — they provide freshness against the rich broth.

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