Ejotes Food

EJOTES CON HUEVO (GREEN BEANS AND EGGS)

Steps:

• Place green beans in a pot with enough water to cover them for 1.5-inch (3-4cm) and add salt.
• Bring the water to a boil and cook the beans for 5 minutes.
• Drain the green beans and place them in a bowl. Set aside.
• Place tomatoes, onion, chili peppers, and garlic in a blender.
• Add 1 cup of water and blend until you will have a smooth sauce.
• Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
• Add the tomato sauce and season with cumin, salt and pepper to taste. Let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Add the green beans, mix and let everything cook for about 3 minutes.
• Crack the eggs in a bowl and lightly whisk them.
• Add eggs to the pan with beans but not mix, let everything set for half a minute then gently mix the ingredients.
• Continue cooking, stirring from time to time until the eggs are fully cooked.
• Adjust seasonings to taste and then serve.

TORTITAS DE EJOTES (STRING BEANS)

Steps:

• In a medium-size bowl, mix the 1 tablespoon of olive oil, vinegar and mustard. In another bowl combine the egg, flour, salt and pepper. Add the vinaigrette. While beating, add the milk, a little at a time. Add the string beans. Heat the oil in a medium-size skillet, over a medium heat. Place the tortitas de ejotes, in patties 2 inches in diameter, in the skillet. Cook them until golden brown on both sides. Serve at once.