Dried Shrimp Cakes with Cactus Salsa

Dried Shrimp Cakes with Cactus Salsa

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This dish is a sampling of the cuisine you would find, at an open-air restaurant, in the heart of Mexico.

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  • Fine-mesh sieve
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Ingredients

  • 5 pasilla or mirasol chiles
  • 2 medium tomatoes, halved lengthwise
  • 2 tbsp. dried pumpkin seeds
  • 1⁄2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 8 sprigs fresh cilantro
  • 2 1⁄2 cups dried shrimp
  • 2⁄3 cup fine dried bread crumbs
  • 2⁄3 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano
  • 10 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 10 egg whites
  • 4 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp. masa harina
  • 1 cup canned nopalitos
  • 1 small piece ginger (about 2'' x 1/2''), peeled and finely chopped

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