Dona Maria Nopalitos - Tender Cactus - 30 oz
Dona Maria
Better Together
Description
Sliced Prickly Dona Maria Nopalitos Pear cactus shoots, cooked. Sliced Cactus Pads.
NOPALITOS OR NOPALES
Nopalitos - Cactus, or Nopal, is a typical sight in the Mexican landscape. It is not strange that it should find its way into the local cuisine. The use of Nopalitos has its origins in the Roman Catholic observance of serving meatless dishes during Lent; now they are a part of everyday cooking.
The paddle, or tender pads, of the plant (called prickly pear in the U.S.) are eaten as a green vegetable in Mexico. The best young shoots are packed fresh, pickled or preserved.
Sliced for convenience, their use lends itself to a variety of dishes, such as traditional nopalitos salad or soup. Combined with seafood, omelets, quiches, and casseroles, nopalitos adds a delicious and authentic flair.
It is believed that one of nopalitos (nopal cactus) properties is a natural diabetes and cholesterol medication, and its also used in the treatment of obesity, gastrointestinal disorders, skin ailments, and viral infections.
Video Tostadas de Nopalitos
DESCRIPCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL
Nopalitos Dona Maria, rebanadas de nopales en agua con sal.
Carne a la Tampiqueña con Nopales y Mole Dona Maria (2 porciones)
1/4 vaso de Mole Doña María de 8.25 0z.
2 tazas de caldo de pollo preparado
1/2 frasco de nopalitos Dona Maria de 15 oz.
2 tampiqueñas de 200 g
sal y pimienta recién molida
- Fría el Mole Doña María y diluya con el caldo de pollo y reserve.
- Coloque en el plato una cucharada de mole, los nopales y la carne por encima.
- Acompañe si lo desea con arroz y rebanadas de aguacate.
