Kak'ik

Method 7 steps

1. 1

   Simmer the turkey with an onion in three litres of water for ninety minutes, skimming.

2. 2

   Seed the chillies and char them on a dry pan for ten seconds a side.

3. 3

   Char the tomatoes, tomatillos, onion and garlic on the same pan until blackened in patches.

4. 4

   Toast the coriander, achiote and mace on a dry pan until fragrant.

5. 5

   Blend everything with two ladles of the broth to a smooth red mass.

6. 6

   Strain the mass through a sieve into the pot with the turkey and cook twenty-five minutes.

7. 7

   Add the samat and mint for the last five minutes and serve with corn tamalitos.