Spice Paste

Name: Spice Paste
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon flour, plus flour for dusting chicken; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon flour, plus flour for dusting chicken; ½ teaspoon salt; 12 cloves roasted garlic; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; ¼ teaspoon whole cumin seeds; 3 whole cloves; 3 allspice berries; 2 teaspoons dried oregano, preferably Mexican; 2 teaspoons dried oregano, preferably Mexican

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food

By Ivy Stark

Published 2013

About

Ingredients

3 allspice berries
3 whole cloves
2 teaspoons dried oregano, preferably

Americas
Mexico
Spice Mix
Central America
Spicy

Method

Grind the allspice, cloves, oregano, peppercorns, and cumin in a spice grinder and transfer to a molcajete with the salt. Add the garlic and mash into a smooth paste. Work in the vinegar and flour and let stand for at least 2 hours before using.