Hibiscus Enchiladas

Do you love enchiladas in all their versions? Try these hibiscus-filled enchiladas; they are completely different from the conventional ones and come with a slightly spicy guajillo chili sauce, cream, and cotija cheese, a real treat for the palate.
Ingredients
4
Servings
  • 2 cups hibiscus flower
  • 4 tomatoes, poached for the sauce
  • 1/2 onions, for the sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, for the sauce
  • 2 guajillo chiles, rehydrated, for the sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt, for the sauce
  • 1 teaspoon pepper, for the sauce
  • 1/4 cups chicken broth, for the sauce
  • 1/4 cups onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 2 carrots, grated
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons pepper
  • vegetable oil, for frying the tortillas
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 1/4 cups sour cream
  • 1/4 cups Cotija cheese
  • 1/4 cups red cabbage, finely chopped
Preparation
30 mins
50 mins
Low
  • Cook the hibiscus flower in boiling water for 20 minutes, drain and set aside.
  • For the sauce, blend the tomato with the onion, garlic, guajillo pepper, salt, pepper, and broth.
  • Strain and fry with the oil in a pot over medium heat, let it come to a boil and cook for 20 minutes, adjust seasoning and set aside.
  • In a skillet, cook the onion and garlic with oil, add the grated carrot and cook for 5 minutes, then add the hibiscus flower, sugar, salt, and pepper, cover the skillet and let it simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
  • In a skillet, fry the tortillas on both sides with a little oil. Drain on paper towels.
  • Form the enchiladas by filling the tortillas with the hibiscus. Serve on a flat plate and top with the sauce. Garnish with cream, cheese, and red cabbage.

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