🇧🇿 Belizean Cuisine

Chimole

Black Soup

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Hard

Calories 418 kcal

A rich, dark soup made with charred spices and chicken, creating a striking black broth with deep, smoky flavors.

Ingredients

1 Char the tortillas until completely black. Soak in water and blend into a paste.
2 Toast and rehydrate dried chiles. Blend with garlic, onion, recado, and cumin.
3 Combine the black tortilla paste and chile paste in a large pot with water.
4 Add chicken pieces and simmer for 45 minutes. Serve with halved hard-boiled eggs.

Did You Know?

Chimole gets its distinctive black color from completely charred tortillas, a technique dating back to ancient Maya cooking traditions.