Delicious Torta Ahogada

Name: Delicious Torta Ahogada
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1/8 cups árbol chile, for the árbol chili sauce; 2 cups water, for the árbol chili sauce; 2 cloves garlic, for the árbol chili sauce; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted, for the árbol chili sauce; 1/4 cups white vinegar, for the árbol chili sauce; 1 teaspoon cumin, for the árbol chili sauce; 1 teaspoon marjoram, for the árbol chili sauce; 1 pinch salt, for the árbol chili sauce; 6 tomatoes, for tomato sauce; 1/2 white onions, for tomato sauce; 1/4 teaspoons cloves, for tomato sauce; 2 cloves garlic, for tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon dried oregano, for tomato sauce; 1 bay leaf, for tomato sauce; 1/4 teaspoons cumin, for tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon salt, for tomato sauce; 4 birote rolls; 1 cup refried beans; 2 cups pork carnitas; red onion, pickled; avocado, cut in fan shape; oregano

Jessica Alcántara

Prepare this delicious emblematic snack from the City of Guadalajara; the rich torta ahogada in a tomato sauce, filled with carnitas and refried beans, served with pickled onions, avocado, and árbol chili sauce, you won’t regret eating it.

It’s a perfect recipe for patriotic celebrations or any occasion, as it’s easy to prepare. Impress everyone by cooking this tasty torta ahogada and surprise them with its flavor. Surely everyone who tries it will want to know how you made it.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 31-07-2018

Preparation

20 mins

25 mins

Low

For the árbol chili sauce, heat the water in a small pot over high heat and boil the chiles until soft, strain and set aside. Add the chiles to the blender with the garlic, sesame seeds, vinegar, cumin, marjoram, and salt, blend until you obtain a sauce. Set aside. In a separate bowl, blend the tomatoes with the onion, clove, garlic, oregano, bay leaf, cumin, season with salt and set aside. Heat a small pot over medium heat and cook the sauce for 15 minutes or until the tomato is fully cooked. Set aside. On a board, spread the birotes with refried beans and fill with the carnitas, drizzle with the tomato sauce, and serve with the onions and avocado.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

84.4

kcal

4.22%

Carbohydrate, by difference

12.3

4.1%

Protein

4.5

Total lipid (fat)

3.08%

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Presentation

Serve the torta ahogada on a clay plate drenched in sauce and accompanied by pickled red onions and avocado cut in a fan shape.

Tips

You can boil the tomatoes before blending them to speed up the sauce process. The árbol chili sauce is served to taste depending on the spiciness you desire.

Delicious Torta Ahogada

Ingredients

Preparation

Nutritional information

Presentation

Tips

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