Chialingo's Frchialingo's fried cheese with epazote and tomatillo sauceied Cheese with Epazote and Tomatillo Sauce
(Queso Frito con Salsa de Epazote y Tomate Verde)
This recipe is a house specialty at Chialingo's restaurant in Cholula. It makes a good appetizer for a Mexican dinner, or could be served with a salad as a light lunch or supper. Epazote goes particularly well with cheese dishes and mushroom dishes, and is indispensable in Oaxacan mole verde. It has become easy to find in US cities, and with all the mail-order and Internet sources for plants and seeds, there is no reason for any interested cook not to use this important Mexican culinary herb.
Sauce
4 cups water
1 pound tomatillos
1/2 medium white onion, peeled and chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled
4 serrano or jalape