Enchiladas Suizas (Chicken Enchiladas in Tomatillo-Cream Sauce)

Name: Enchiladas Suizas (Chicken Enchiladas in Tomatillo-Cream Sauce)
Ingredients: 1 1 ⁄ 2 lb. tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed (available at melissas.com ); 2 serrano chiles, stemmed; 1 cup roughly chopped cilantro; 1 cup sour cream; 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. cumin seeds, toasted; 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped; 2 poblano chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 cup canola oil; 3 cups cooked shredded chicken; 1 1 ⁄ 2 cups cups shredded queso Oaxaca (available at mexgrocer.com ) or mozzarella; 8 (6") corn tortillas

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This cheesy, creamy dish originated at a Sanborns cafe in Mexico City in 1950. Its name, "Swiss enchiladas," alludes to its copious use of dairy.

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Ingredients

1 1⁄2 lb. tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed (available at <a href="http://www.melissas.com">melissas.com</a>)
2 serrano chiles, stemmed
1 cup roughly chopped cilantro
1 cup sour cream
1⁄2 tsp. cumin seeds, toasted
4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
2 poblano chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 cup canola oil
3 cups cooked shredded chicken
1 1⁄2 cups cups shredded queso Oaxaca (available at <a href="http://www.mexgrocer.com">mexgrocer.com</a>) or mozzarella
8 (6") corn tortillas