Comal - [Spanish] flat iron griddle for cooking tortillas.
Comida - [Spanish] food; main meal of the day.
comal (Mex.) A cast-iron griddle or earthenware plate for making
tortillas.
commis (Fr.) Apprentice.
commune (Fr.) A township or village and its surrounding land; fre-
quently used to describe wine-producing regions.
Comal - Heavy, round griddle for baking tortillas
Ejote - String bean
Elote - Corn. Sometimes helote
Empanada -Turnover
Enchilada - A corn tortilla dipped in red chile sauce, rolled around just about anything, then topped with sauce and cheese ...
Gorditas (Sp.): Gorditas are made with tortilla dough (occasionally with the addition of other ingredients such as wheat flour or potato) which is patted into circles of 2 - 3 inches then cooked on a comal and sometimes deep fried as well.
Ever wonder what Borracho means? Or Comal? OK, so we can't teach you Spanish on a recipe site, but hopefully this will explain various local terminology and the names of Mexican food staples and ingredients.
Chilmole A flavoring paste from the Yucatan made with dried chiles that are dry roasted on a comal until blackened, often with grain alcohol to enhance the charring effect, and other spices. Also spelled chimole or chirmole ...
Tlacoyos
Tortilla dough encloses a simple filling and is grilled on a comal
Tomatillo
Looks like a small tomato with a husk. Used in green sauces ...
TORTILLA - Mexican flat bread made from masa harina or wheat flour and baked on a comal (griddle).
VERDE - Green
Y - And ...
This is similar to curry powder, containing coriander, chiles, cinnamon, nutmeg, saffron, and garlic. The stew may contain pork, chicken, or fish. Vegetables are cooked in the stew and rice and beans are served on the side. Comal ...
the sauces known as moles (see sesame in general and Mexican pepper-leaf for Green Mole, mole verde). Before usage, seeds are shortly toasted to develop their characteristic flavour in a dry pan or on the Mexican comal.
Tortillas Mexican staple that are either made of flour or masa harina and cooked on a flat griddle called a comal. Turmeric From a rhizome plant that is often dried and ground.
Comal [koh-MAHL]
A round, flat griddle used for cooking tortillas. It is either made from unglazed pottery to be used over a fire, or from metal for use on a stovetop. Cumin [KUH-mihn, KYOO-mihn, KOO-mihn] ...
 See also: Vegetable, Beef, Flavor, Pepper, Sauce
  
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