Hibiscus Flowers in Blue Corn Enchiladas with Pickled Purple Cabbage

Name: Hibiscus Flowers in Blue Corn Enchiladas with Pickled Purple Cabbage
Yield: Serves 7 (2 enchiladas each)
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 large carrots, grated; 14 oz [400 g] silken tofu, drained; ¼ tsp dried thyme; 2 dried chipotles, seeded, plus 1 Tbsp pickled jalapeños or 2 chipotles in adobo sauce; Scant 1½ cups [350 ml] water; 5 Tbsp purple cabbage pickle juice, or to taste; ½ tsp dried oregano; ¼ red cabbage, very thinly sliced; 1 white onion, sliced; 2 Tbsp vegetable oil; 2¼ lb [1 kg] ripe plum tomatoes, quartered; 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp fresh or dried oregano; 1 Tbsp fresh or dried thyme; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 3 fresh bay leaves; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; Generous 3 Tbsp [50 ml] olive oil; 3½ oz [100 g] dried or fresh hibiscus flowers; ¼ cup [50 g] sugar; ½ cup [100 g] sugar; ⅞ cup [200 ml] red wine vinegar; Scant 2 Tbsp [20 g] sea salt; Vegan cheese, such as Daiya Cheddar-style slices; Scant 1 cup [100 g] grated daikon radish; Juice of 1 lemon; 14 x 6-in [15-cm] diameter blue (or white) corn tortillas; 1 Tbsp olive oil; Vegetable oil, for oiling and frying

Preparation info

Serves
7

Difficulty
Medium

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V is for Vegan

By Kerstin Rodgers

Published 2015

About

I had something similar to this cooked by a woman chef. Pilar Cabrera from Oaxaca at Azul Condesa restaurant in Mexico City, or DF (“Dey Effe”) as the locals call it. While it’s a typical Oaxacan dish, it is very unusual, with a tangy flavor. The red hibiscus with the blue corn enchiladas and the pickled purple cabbage lend this dish deep sunset colors. And blue corn is the only truly blue food! It’s easy to buy hibiscus flowers online and at healthfood stores.

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Americas
Mexico
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Vegan

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