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Due to be sent from 27/05/12

Chicken Fajitas with Tomato & Guajillo Chilli Salsa / Chocolate Pots with Cherries & Mahlab Seed

Fajita means ‘little strap’ or ‘belt’ was first made with the beef skirt or ‘muscle strap’ from Texan cows - it was considered a cheap cut with which the Mexican round up cowboys were paid. It’s only become a popular dish over the last 30 years and is quick and easy finger food where the beef (or more popularly chicken) are griddled with spices and served in tortillas wrapped up with all manner of juicy extras. Smoky paprika, Mexican herbs and cumin are all key flavours in a good fajita blend and this rustic earthiness is lifted by the lime and tangy, smoky tomato salsa – all the exciting, colourful flavours you'd expect of Tex-Mex cuisine.

The mahlab seeds used here are the husked kernels of small wild cherries from the same family of plants as peaches and plums. They have a beautiful flavour of sweet cherry and bitter almond similar to marzipan. They're delicious as used here to perfume a simple dark chocolate pot with some fresh or tinned cherries at the bottom

You Need:

Fajitas :3 peppers
600g diced Chicken
2 red onions
2 cloves of garlic
6 tomatoes
2 limes
Sour cream/ shredded lettuce/ jalapenos/ sliced avocado/ cheese – optional toppings

Chocolate Pots: A punnet of fresh cherries or 1 x 400g tin of cherries
80g the best dark chocolate you can get
500ml double cream
5 large egg yolks
50g caster sugar

Spices included:

Fajitas:Guajillo Chilli

Salsa Spices: red pepper flakes, ancho chilli, pasilla chilli, coriander leaves, Mexican oregano, thyme, chipotle chilli

Fajita Spices: cumin, coriander leaf sweet smoked paprika, Mexican oregano, cinnamon, annatto, thyme, black pepper, garlic powder, allspice, onion powder.

Chocolate Pots: Vanilla Pod

Whole Spices: mahlab seeds, cassia flakes.

Preparation time:

fajitas - 30 minutes plus 15 minutes cooking time

chocolate pots - 20 minutes plus 45 minutes cooking time

Heat rating: 3/5