Ingredients
- 3 lb. short ribs (preferably a combination of boneless and bone-in)
- 2 white bread slices (1½ oz.)
- 2 lb. plum tomatoes (about 6 large)
- 1 lb. tomatillos (about 16 medium), husked and washed
- 1 unpeeled medium white onion, halved
- 4 unpeeled garlic cloves
- One 2-in. cinnamon stick (see headnote), or 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 3 Tbsp. raw hulled pumpkin seeds (1 oz.)
- 3 Tbsp. raw sesame seeds (1 oz.)
- ½ tsp. coriander seeds
- 1 guajillo chile, seeded
- 1 pasilla chile, seeded
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 2 lb. white potatoes (3–4 large), peeled and cut into ½-in. pieces
- 1¼ lb. chayotes (2 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into ½-in. pieces
- 1 lb. green beans (3 cups), trimmed and coarsely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. fine salt, plus more to taste
- 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
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