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Mexican Green Sauce | Creamy Capsicum Sauce | Green Sauce for crepes, tacos |
Tarla Dalal
23 February, 2016
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Mexican Green Sauce | Creamy Capsicum Sauce | Green Sauce for crepes, tacos |
This vibrant Mexican Green Sauce is a flavour-packed blend made primarily from capsicum, giving it a refreshing and mildly spicy profile perfect for global recipes. The natural aroma and sharpness of green capsicum shine through beautifully, making it an excellent base for a variety of dishes. When blended with milk, the sauce develops a smooth, velvety texture that pairs wonderfully with Mexican and fusion cuisines.
The creamy richness of this Creamy Capsicum Sauce comes from a simple combination of milk, butter, and plain flour, which together form a béchamel-style base. The flour helps thicken the sauce while butter adds a delightful depth of flavour. When the capsicum-milk mixture is added to this base and whisked continuously, it transforms into a luxurious, glossy sauce that coats every ingredient beautifully.
Perfect as a Green Sauce for crepes, tacos, quesadillas, and enchiladas, this recipe also works beautifully as a pasta sauce, dip, or creamy topping for baked dishes. Its versatility makes it a valuable addition to your kitchen repertoire, especially when you want to add a Mexican twist to everyday meals. The gentle heat and vibrant colour add liveliness to any dish it accompanies.
Capsicum is a veggie that’s truly bursting with flavour—even a few pieces instantly enhance the aroma and taste of any preparation. Naturally, using it as the main ingredient in a Mexican Green Sauce makes this recipe bold and exciting. However, because capsicum has a strong flavour, it needs to be balanced correctly to make the sauce pleasant and versatile. The milk tones down its intensity, while maida gives the sauce a smooth and creamy consistency.
With just a pinch of salt and pepper, this sauce comes together beautifully, offering a harmonious balance of creamy, subtle, and mildly spicy tones. Whether you drizzle it over crepes, spoon it into tacos, or mix it with cooked vegetables, this capsicum-based cream sauce elevates every dish it touches. Use it immediately or store it for later—its freshness and flavour make it a reliable and delicious addition to your cooking.
This Mexican sauce has been used in recipes like Corn and Cottage Cheese Crepes , Corn and Cottage Cheese Tacosand Broccoli Crepes with Mexican Green Sauce .
Mexican Green Sauce recipe - How to make Mexican Green Sauce
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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
6 Mins
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Total Time
11 Mins
Makes
2 cups
Ingredients
for Mexican Green Sauce
1 cup capsicum cubes
2 cups milk
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp plain flour (maida)
salt to taste
Method
for Mexican Green Sauce
- Combine the capsicum with enough hot water in a deep bowl, cover with a lid and keep aside for 5 minutes. Drain well.
- Combine the capsicum and 2 cups of milk in a mixer and blend to a smooth mixture. Keep aside.
- Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the plain flour and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute using a whisk.
- Add the capsicum-milk mixture, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring continuously using a whisk.
- Add the salt and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Use as required.
Mexican Green Sauce recipe with step by step photos
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To make the Mexican Green Sauce, Combine the 1 cup capsicum cubes with enough hot water in a deep bowl, cover with a lid and keep aside for 5 minutes. Drain well.
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Combine the capsicum and 2 cups milk in a mixer and blend to a smooth mixture. Keep aside.
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Heat the 2 tbsp butter in a broad non-stick pan.
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Add the 2 tbsp plain flour (maida).
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Sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute using a whisk..
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Add the capsicum-milk mixture, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring continuously using a whisk.
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Add the salt and pepper.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minutes, while stirring continuously.
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Mexican Green Sauce. Use as required.
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Mexican Green Sauce recipe, Mexican Recipes.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per tbsp
| Energy | 26 cal |
| Protein | 0.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 1.4 g |
| Fiber | 0.1 g |
| Fat | 1.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 4.4 mg |
| Sodium | 10 mg |
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April 26, 2021, 6:28 p.m.
Surabhi
March 4, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
Can we use any other flour instead of ragi??
Tarla Dalal
March 4, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
Hi Surabhi, You can use besan, oats flour, bajra flour, just the taste would differ and we have not tried it.
Asari
Jan. 2, 2016, 5:05 p.m.
Mexican green sauce.. mild flavour of the capsicum.. giving a nice green colour to the recipe.. I tried this sauce with pasta also.. it taste great..
ajay singh
Aug. 18, 2013, 10:49 p.m.
Its nice and so delicious
Tarla Dalal
Aug. 18, 2013, 10:49 p.m.
Hi Ajay, Thank You for the kind words. Do keep trying more and more recipes and share your feedback. Happy Cooking!!!