The most commonly found vegetables in Escabeche are usually the carrots and onions that you will find with canned Jalapenos.  If you want a more interesting blend, use Hot Giardenia.  If you have cumin seed instead of ground cumin you can use that as well as whole chilies instead of the chili powder.  Add them to the mortar and pestle mix.

1lb albacore

1t oregano

1t thyme

1T annatto seed

3 scallions

1t cumin

2T chili powder

1t brown sugar or honey

1T apple cider vinegar

Juice of 1 orange and 1 lime

1 bay leaf

Corn tortillas

¼ C cilantro

Sour cream

½ c olives

1c marinated vegetables such in Escabeche or Hot Giardenia

Combine the oregano, thyme, annatto, and 1 scallion in a mortar and pestle and pound until it forms a paste. Cut up albacore into large chunks. Add the paste to the fish and toss. Add the cumin, chili powder and sugar and mix.  Add the vinegar and fruit juice, snuggle a bay leaf in there and let marinate for an hour or so.

Cooking time 1 hour 10 minutes

Serves 4