Mushroom, Rajas, and Corn Taco with Queso Fresco

Ingredients

• 2  anaheim chiles 
• 0.3 cup añejo cheese grated
• 6 servings cilantro sprigs 
• 6  warm corn tortillas 
• 6  epazote leaves fresh chopped ( 1 tablespoon, optional)
• 1 cup corn kernels fresh ( 1 ear)
• 1 large clove garlic thinly sliced
• 6 servings fresh-ground pepper black
• 6 servings kosher salt 
• 1.5 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1  poblano chile 
• 0.5 cup queso fresco cut into small cubes
• 6 servings salsa quemada 
• 6 ounces button mushrooms white trimmed quartered
• 0.5  onion white peeled cut into 1/2-inch dice

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• paper towels
• broiler

Directions

1. Roast the chiles as for rajas (see note) and cut them into 1/2-inch dice.
2. Heat a heavy pan (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat until very hot.
3. In a bowl, toss the corn with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil and a sprinkling of salt.
4. Spread the corn in the hot pan and let it blacken slightly, without stirring, for 30 seconds.Have a lid ready in case the kernels begin to pop.
5. Remove the roasted corn fromthe pan.
6. In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil.
7. Add the onion and diced chilesand cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft and beginning to brown. Season lightly with salt and remove from the pan.
8. Reduce the heat and add the remaining olive oil.
9. Add the garlic and mushrooms.Cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms are cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Return the corn and chiles to the pan and stir to reheat.
10. Turn off the heat and stir in the epazote, if using, black pepper, and queso fresco.
11. To assemble the tacos, spoon some vegetables onto a tortilla. Top with a generoustablespoon of salsa and sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of cotixa cheese over all. Top with a cilantro sprig.
12. Char the whole peppers on all sides, by placing them directly in a gas flame or under a hot broiler. Wrap them in a paper towel and allow to cool completely, then remove the stem and seeds. Rub off the charred skin with the towel—do not wash the chiles or you'll lose all that great smoky flavor.
13. Reprinted with permission from Amor y Tacos: Modern Mexican Tacos, Margaritas, and Antojitos by Deborah Schneider, © May 2010 Stewart, Tabori & Chang