¿porque No? Mexican Pesto

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons roasted pumpkin seeds (or sunflower seeds)
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 jalapeno, chopped (optional depending on your menu)
• 2 tablespoons corn oil (or olive oil)
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaf, packed tightly
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed, roasted
• 1/4 cup cotija cheese
• 1 dash black pepper

Recipe

• 1 note: pumpkin seeds are also known as "pepitas".
• 2 roast the cumin seeds and pumpkin seeds and set aside to cool. do not burn.
• 3 in mini-blender or food processor add all the ingredients and blend to a paste.
• 4 can also use a pestle and mortar or molcajete to blend the ingredients.
• 5 stir into cooked hot rice, noodles -- spread on bolillos -- .