2 borrego Recipes

red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, white onion, halved and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, peeled and halved, cooked (or canned) garbanzo beans, epazote (if you can find it), rolled and tied boneless lamb shoulder roast, salt, preferably coarse , about 3/4 tsp, plus some for sprinkling on lamb, chopped fresh cilantro, canned chipotle chile en adobo, seeded and finely chopped, salsa, store bought or home made, crumbled mexican queso anejo or parmesan, flat-leaf parsley , banana leaves, or lemon leaves, for garnish, good-quality manzanillo olives, pitted, warm tortillas , as an accompaniment

tomatoes , roasted in a 375 degree oven until blackened, garlic cloves, roasted, water , for consistency, sesame seeds, toasted, freshly-ground black peppercorns, toasted, dried oregano, toasted (mexican preferred ), cinnamon, toasted, ancho chilies, guajillo chilies, canola oil, mexican chocolate, sugar, lamb shanks (medium to large), salt, canola oil, for searing, red wine vinegar, yellow onion, chopped, banana leaves (available in the frozen section of mexican markets)