Das Buch Wer mitmacht, hat Recht!

even tho i had six different kinds of chilis only two decided to sprout :-(
good news: one of them is the habanero!
i’m so looking forward to the first harvest :D

as i mentioned before i was on a mission.

today i sowed the seeds, to be more precise:
habanero
serrano
pasilla
anaheim
jalapeno
and something that might or might not be pimento

i’ll upload child pix as soon as there’s something to see ;-)

which reminds me of something.
i have yet to check up on the chiles i had sown last year before i left!
time to take a trip downstairs and out to the greenhouse.

in totally related news:
i have left-over seeds, plently
any takers? ;-)

update for reasons of clarification:
i’m talking about the chile pepper, not the country that is called chile

here we go again, and this time i even remembered to take pictures while cooking!
this should serve up to three people

for the spice mix

• 1 habanero chili
• 2 serrano chili
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tsp honey
• juice of 1/4 lemon
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp cooking oil

for the hache itself

• 3/4 to 1 lbs ground meat
• 1 or 2 bell peppers
• 3 small zucchini
• 1/2 lbs tomato sauce

for the side

• 2 spring onions
• rice or noodles
• a fresh salad should go well with it too

the spice mix is easy to make, just mince the chilies into little pieces and mix it with the rest of the ingredients.

slice the zucchini into slices and cut the bell pepper into medium sized pieces.

heat some oil in a wok or large frying pan and fry the meat.
half way add the spice mix.
when fried properly add the vegetables and fry some more.
add the tomato sauce and let it cook for a while.
in case there is not enough water in the sauce add some to prevent it from sticking to the pan or burning.

serve with rice or noodles, sprinkled with spring onions.

it all began when i saw a bunch of jalapeños at the albertson’s in dublin.
somesthing snapped, i had to take seeds back to germany!
SCNR.

so far i got seeds from jalapeño, habanero, serrano, and anaheim.

i think i can get one or two more kinds of chile at the safeway here, but next saturday i’m gonna go check out the farmer’s market near lake merritt.
hopefully i can get my hands on some chiletepin, cayenne, red savina, dorset naga, tabasco, or scotch bonnet to complement my collection.

if you know of any other kind of chile pepper that is worth collecting and growing, please post a comment and tell me!