Vegan Pozole (Posole Verde Recipe) - The Simple Veganista (2024)

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What is vegan pozole made of? ›

This Vegan Pozole Rojo is one of our favorite recipes when we're craving something hearty and comforting. It's jam-packed with dried chiles, hominy, and red kidney beans, then simmered in a flavorful, vibrant broth. Top with tons of delicious, fresh toppings, and dig in!

Pozole blanco—"white pozole"—is the preparation without any additional green or red sauce. Pozole verde—"green pozole"—adds a rich salsa verde based on green ingredients, possibly including tomatillos, epazote, cilantro, green chiles (typically jalapeños or serranos), or pepitas.

Hot broth feels soothing on a sore throat, and it also helps hydrate the body. But pozole can do all that and more. Take the restorative properties of chicken noodle soup and add the spice of chilies, and you get a throat-soothing, hydrating, sinus-clearing, detoxifying miracle food.

Posole is a hominy soup and a really good soup if, like me, you like hominy. The soup I make has onions, garlic, pork, chicken broth, dried chiles (anchos especially) either roasted and powdered or hydrated and puréed, oregano or Mexican oregano, and salt and pepper. I add canned hominy as a key ingredient.

Since hominy does not contain any animal-derived ingredients, such as meat, dairy, eggs, or honey, it can be considered vegan-friendly.

Both soups are also deeply emblematic of their cultures. The roots of pozole pre-date Spanish colonization, and the dish is said to have had ritual significance for the indigenous people of Mexico. Its principal ingredient, corn, was a sacred crop to the Aztecs and Mayans.

There are three main types of pozole, each named for the color of the soup: verde, rojo and blanco.

Therefore, enjoying a cup of pozole may be a comforting way to add more nutrients to your diet. Pozole is a balanced dish rich in protein, carbs, fat, vitamins, and minerals. The content of some nutrients is improved during the nixtamalization process that the corn goes through.

Q1: Is posole or menudo healthier? Posole can be made a bit leaner than menudo thanks to the option of making it with chicken, but both dishes are full of vegetables and different groups of nutrients, so honestly, both soups are pretty healthy overall.

Overall pozole is a very healthy dish. However there are two things to keep in mind: Pozole can be high in cholesterol, depending on which protein is used. If you are watching your cholesterol, you may wish to choose a pozole made with chicken instead of pork.

Should I rinse canned hominy? ›

Utilizing the appropriate cooking method for the type of hominy you have is key. Another common issue is not thoroughly rinsing canned hominy before use. Rinsing helps to remove any residual sodium or canning liquids, which can affect the final flavor of your dish.

If you feel like your finished pozole rojo is missing something, it is likely salt and heat. Once you season to taste with salt and either reserved chili seeds or cayenne pepper, then all the flavors will come alive.

If you don't add enough bouillon, the pozole will taste watery. If you add too much bouillon it will be really salty (but you can fix that by adding more water). Start with a few generous shakes of bouillon and when the pozole is almost finished taste it and see if it needs more.

Let the hominy cook at a full boil for about 10 minutes, then turn the heat down to medium-low or whatever temperature brings the water down to a simmer. Let the hominy simmer for about 3 hours or until it is tender.

If you are using canned hominy, make sure to drain it before adding it to the stew. To cook dried hominy, place 1 cup in a large pot and cover it with cold water. Bring to a boil and add plenty of salt to season it. Reduce heat to maintain a steady simmer, and cook until just tender, about 2 hours.

Hominy is vegan. A vegan dietitian reviewed this note on hominy for Fig. Check if other ingredients are vegan with the free Fig app!

Mexico

Pozole / Origin

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It covers 1,972,550 km², making it the world's 13th-largest country by area; with a population of almost 130 million, it is the 10th-most-populous country and has the most Spanish speakers.

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Pozole is a traditional Mexican stew or soup. This has to be one of my favorite dishes. Pozole actually means hominy, (dried maize kernels.) This is a hearty dish with rich broth, hominy, dried chiles, seasons, onion, garlic and either pork or chicken.

Interestingly, historical records suggest that during special ceremonies, the meat used in pozole was not pork or chicken as we know it today, but rather human flesh. After the arrival of the Spanish, who banned cannibalistic practices, pork was substituted, as its taste was said to be similar.