hi foodtube I’m Tommy Myers and I’m passionate about
I’m Tommy Myers and I’m passionate about
I’m Tommy Myers and I’m passionate about spice and Mexican food and today I’m
spice and Mexican food and today I’m
spice and Mexican food and today I’m going to be cooking pea and mint Casa
going to be cooking pea and mint Casa
going to be cooking pea and mint Casa deers with a perfect homemade Mexican
deers with a perfect homemade Mexican
deers with a perfect homemade Mexican tortilla just the type of street food
tortilla just the type of street food
tortilla just the type of street food snack you’ll find in the markets all
snack you’ll find in the markets all
snack you’ll find in the markets all over Mexico so first of all I’m going to
over Mexico so first of all I’m going to
over Mexico so first of all I’m going to make my tortillas I’ve got a bowl here
make my tortillas I’ve got a bowl here
make my tortillas I’ve got a bowl here with some plain strong flour and in it
with some plain strong flour and in it
with some plain strong flour and in it goes some lard now Lord really makes a
goes some lard now Lord really makes a
goes some lard now Lord really makes a difference to the flavor of these flour
difference to the flavor of these flour
difference to the flavor of these flour tortillas of course if you don’t like
tortillas of course if you don’t like
tortillas of course if you don’t like lard you can always use butter or
lard you can always use butter or
lard you can always use butter or shortening so I’m just rubbing in the
shortening so I’m just rubbing in the
shortening so I’m just rubbing in the Lord and you know Lord is a real
Lord and you know Lord is a real
Lord and you know Lord is a real mainstay of Mexican food so this is just
mainstay of Mexican food so this is just
mainstay of Mexican food so this is just like bread crumbs as you can see and all
like bread crumbs as you can see and all
like bread crumbs as you can see and all I’m going to do is add a pinch of salt
I’m going to do is add a pinch of salt
I’m going to do is add a pinch of salt and once you’ve made tortillas for the
and once you’ve made tortillas for the
and once you’ve made tortillas for the first time you realize how ease they are
first time you realize how ease they are
first time you realize how ease they are you always know go back to buying them
you always know go back to buying them
you always know go back to buying them again so there we are lovely bread
again so there we are lovely bread
again so there we are lovely bread crumbs I’m going to make a well in the
crumbs I’m going to make a well in the
crumbs I’m going to make a well in the middle lovely and pour in my water and
middle lovely and pour in my water and
middle lovely and pour in my water and it goes and then just with a fork I’m
it goes and then just with a fork I’m
it goes and then just with a fork I’m just going to work in that water into
just going to work in that water into
just going to work in that water into the day gather it up and once it’s
the day gather it up and once it’s
the day gather it up and once it’s working I’m going to turn this out onto
working I’m going to turn this out onto
working I’m going to turn this out onto my board onto my work surface give up
my board onto my work surface give up
my board onto my work surface give up proper good go and you basically want to
proper good go and you basically want to
proper good go and you basically want to knead this until it’s nice and smooth
knead this until it’s nice and smooth
knead this until it’s nice and smooth and supple so there we are I’ve got a
and supple so there we are I’ve got a
and supple so there we are I’ve got a lovely ball of dough so that dough needs
lovely ball of dough so that dough needs
lovely ball of dough so that dough needs to rest now I’m going to cover it with a
to rest now I’m going to cover it with a
to rest now I’m going to cover it with a damp tea towel and while that’s resting
damp tea towel and while that’s resting
damp tea towel and while that’s resting I’m going to make pea and mint filling
I’m going to make pea and mint filling
I’m going to make pea and mint filling so my filling is a deliciously summery
so my filling is a deliciously summery
so my filling is a deliciously summery pea mint and feta mix so the first thing
pea mint and feta mix so the first thing
pea mint and feta mix so the first thing I’m going to do is I’m going to get some
I’m going to do is I’m going to get some
I’m going to do is I’m going to get some fat in my pan and sweat off my shallots
fat in my pan and sweat off my shallots
fat in my pan and sweat off my shallots so I’ve got a bit of butter and it goes
so I’ve got a bit of butter and it goes
so I’ve got a bit of butter and it goes and a SLIC of olive oil
so in go those shallots two shallots
so in go those shallots two shallots finely chopped now you don’t want the
finely chopped now you don’t want the
finely chopped now you don’t want the Heat’s on too high because you want to
Heat’s on too high because you want to
Heat’s on too high because you want to sweat your shallots and just soften them
sweat your shallots and just soften them
sweat your shallots and just soften them down without coloring them so while
down without coloring them so while
down without coloring them so while those are sweating I’m going to pick my
those are sweating I’m going to pick my
those are sweating I’m going to pick my mint so for me that nothing that says
mint so for me that nothing that says
mint so for me that nothing that says some of more than pea and mint there we
some of more than pea and mint there we
some of more than pea and mint there we are and now I’m just going to roughly
are and now I’m just going to roughly
are and now I’m just going to roughly chop it ah and that is just smelling of
chop it ah and that is just smelling of
chop it ah and that is just smelling of summer to me so I’ve got that mint
summer to me so I’ve got that mint
summer to me so I’ve got that mint chopped away I’m going to grab a chilli
chopped away I’m going to grab a chilli
chopped away I’m going to grab a chilli so now this filling has got a little bit
so now this filling has got a little bit
so now this filling has got a little bit of Chilean but it’s not actually that
of Chilean but it’s not actually that
of Chilean but it’s not actually that hot I’m going to chop this Chilean half
now of course if you don’t want too much
now of course if you don’t want too much heat just take out the seeds
heat just take out the seeds
heat just take out the seeds so actually it’s going to go into
so actually it’s going to go into
so actually it’s going to go into moisture Lots there it goes and now I’m
moisture Lots there it goes and now I’m
moisture Lots there it goes and now I’m going to season those up with some salt
going to season those up with some salt
going to season those up with some salt and pepper nice pinch of salt
and pepper nice pinch of salt
and pepper nice pinch of salt denne too much salt because you’ve got
denne too much salt because you’ve got
denne too much salt because you’ve got your feta going in which is naturally
your feta going in which is naturally
your feta going in which is naturally salty and some pepper there we are and
salty and some pepper there we are and
salty and some pepper there we are and now that that’s all sweated down I’m
now that that’s all sweated down I’m
now that that’s all sweated down I’m going to throw in my peas there we are
going to throw in my peas there we are
going to throw in my peas there we are that’s enough
that’s enough
that’s enough stir those around I’m gonna throw my
stir those around I’m gonna throw my
stir those around I’m gonna throw my mint in so now my peas from the pan I’m
mint in so now my peas from the pan I’m
mint in so now my peas from the pan I’m just going to give them a rough mash now
just going to give them a rough mash now
just going to give them a rough mash now if you don’t want to ruin your nonstick
if you don’t want to ruin your nonstick
if you don’t want to ruin your nonstick pan make sure you’ve got a Teflon coated
pan make sure you’ve got a Teflon coated
pan make sure you’ve got a Teflon coated thing or put it in a bowl and I’m
thing or put it in a bowl and I’m
thing or put it in a bowl and I’m literally just gonna just squish them
literally just gonna just squish them
literally just gonna just squish them down a bit I’m going to turn the heat
down a bit I’m going to turn the heat
down a bit I’m going to turn the heat off I’m going to add in my feta
so this feta is as close to a Mexican
so this feta is as close to a Mexican fresh cheese as you can get and it gives
fresh cheese as you can get and it gives
fresh cheese as you can get and it gives a lovely saltiness to the flavor of the
a lovely saltiness to the flavor of the
a lovely saltiness to the flavor of the peas and a lovely freshness the Mexicans
peas and a lovely freshness the Mexicans
peas and a lovely freshness the Mexicans love a fresh cheese so there we are I’m
love a fresh cheese so there we are I’m
love a fresh cheese so there we are I’m just going to stir it through so
just going to stir it through so
just going to stir it through so slightly melts into the peas and that is
slightly melts into the peas and that is
slightly melts into the peas and that is my filling all I need to do to sharpen
my filling all I need to do to sharpen
my filling all I need to do to sharpen up those flavors is a squeeze of fresh
up those flavors is a squeeze of fresh
up those flavors is a squeeze of fresh lime and lime is one of my favorites so
lime and lime is one of my favorites so
lime and lime is one of my favorites so good stir that in now you just need to
good stir that in now you just need to
good stir that in now you just need to taste the chat with evening mmm fresh
taste the chat with evening mmm fresh
taste the chat with evening mmm fresh summery citrus the salt of the cheese
summery citrus the salt of the cheese
summery citrus the salt of the cheese that’s perfect now all I need to do is
that’s perfect now all I need to do is
that’s perfect now all I need to do is make my tortillas now look at that dough
make my tortillas now look at that dough
make my tortillas now look at that dough is so lovely and silky smooth that’s
is so lovely and silky smooth that’s
is so lovely and silky smooth that’s going to make delicious tortillas so I’m
going to make delicious tortillas so I’m
going to make delicious tortillas so I’m going to just take out a kind of walnuts
going to just take out a kind of walnuts
going to just take out a kind of walnuts size knob so just going to roll this out
size knob so just going to roll this out
size knob so just going to roll this out so we’re going to roll these out as thin
so we’re going to roll these out as thin
so we’re going to roll these out as thin as we possibly can
as we possibly can
as we possibly can the thinner they are the more flavor
the thinner they are the more flavor
the thinner they are the more flavor it’s going to be come through from the
it’s going to be come through from the
it’s going to be come through from the filling that lovely paper-thin and
filling that lovely paper-thin and
filling that lovely paper-thin and that’s kind of what you want you want to
that’s kind of what you want you want to
that’s kind of what you want you want to be able to almost see through it so my
be able to almost see through it so my
be able to almost see through it so my pans been heating up it’s nice and hot
pans been heating up it’s nice and hot
pans been heating up it’s nice and hot I’ve got a special pan here but
I’ve got a special pan here but
I’ve got a special pan here but obviously you can just use a frying pan
obviously you can just use a frying pan
obviously you can just use a frying pan and I’m going to put my tortilla on
and I’m going to put my tortilla on
and I’m going to put my tortilla on first I’m going to brush this pan with a
first I’m going to brush this pan with a
first I’m going to brush this pan with a little bit of oil there we are it’s a
little bit of oil there we are it’s a
little bit of oil there we are it’s a nonstick already just a merest hint of
nonstick already just a merest hint of
nonstick already just a merest hint of oil and one goes that tortilla lovely
oil and one goes that tortilla lovely
oil and one goes that tortilla lovely and this pan is a bit like a coal mine
and this pan is a bit like a coal mine
and this pan is a bit like a coal mine in Mexico they call them kumar’s
in Mexico they call them kumar’s
in Mexico they call them kumar’s and they’re these lovely circular metal
and they’re these lovely circular metal
and they’re these lovely circular metal plates that go over these big open fires
plates that go over these big open fires
plates that go over these big open fires and they taste absolutely great so
and they taste absolutely great so
and they taste absolutely great so essentially I’m just going to cook this
essentially I’m just going to cook this
essentially I’m just going to cook this tortilla until it really bubbles up and
tortilla until it really bubbles up and
tortilla until it really bubbles up and then I can just flip it
there we are and look at that just looks
there we are and look at that just looks delicious and it tastes really really
delicious and it tastes really really
delicious and it tastes really really great literally all this now is assembly
great literally all this now is assembly
great literally all this now is assembly I’m going to get some cheese on it
I’m going to get some cheese on it
I’m going to get some cheese on it there we are and just gonna ladle on
there we are and just gonna ladle on
there we are and just gonna ladle on some those Peas then all I need to do is
some those Peas then all I need to do is
some those Peas then all I need to do is just fold him over as my Cassidy already
just fold him over as my Cassidy already
just fold him over as my Cassidy already quite have a cast here without your
quite have a cast here without your
quite have a cast here without your favorite salsa I’ve got some scotch
favorite salsa I’ve got some scotch
favorite salsa I’ve got some scotch bonnet or habanero salsa here I’m just
bonnet or habanero salsa here I’m just
bonnet or habanero salsa here I’m just going to cut him open and this is a
going to cut him open and this is a
going to cut him open and this is a proper or center Mexican Casa deer with
proper or center Mexican Casa deer with
proper or center Mexican Casa deer with that homemade tortilla just lovely bit
that homemade tortilla just lovely bit
that homemade tortilla just lovely bit of salsa on top and it goes hmm
so that is it a summery pea and mint
so that is it a summery pea and mint filling for the perfect tortilla great
filling for the perfect tortilla great
filling for the perfect tortilla great Cassidy’s
Cassidy’s
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