What is Cinco de Mayo?
“Cinco de Mayo” (Spanish for “fifth of May”) is a celebration held each on the 5th of May. It is celebrated in the United States and in Mexico.

This celebration of Mexican culture and heritage grew in popularity in larger communities of Mexican American population in areas like Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston initially and then spread across the whole of the United States in the later parts of the century.
As the city gets busy for the “Cinco de Mayo” celebrations, being a part of the celebrations of the latino culture & cuisine helps big time at the Fiesta !
Cinco de Mayo with an Indian Twist
One thing Indian food has in common with the Mexican cuisine is its love for spices. Here is a collection of Mexican dishes with an Indian twist.
Play with the spices, fruits, flat breads & salsas in an Indo -Mexican way to create Desi magic in your fiesta !

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us @#stirringmyspicysoul.com with an Indian twist.
Sharing the links to some of my Cinco de Mayo recipes made with an Indian twist, for your interest below.Click on the links to open the recipes.
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/mango-salsa-with-tortilla-chips-totopos/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/shrimp-stuffed-tamales-how-to-make/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/spicy-chapati-crumble/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/tex-mex-chicken-chili/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/pineapple-salsa/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/mango-cucumber-salsa/
I love the recipes that I have seen here! And as I clicked around your blog for more, I got more excited. I am now hungry for some good chili or a spicy curry bowl. Can’t wait to try some of these!
Thank you, for your kind words. I am so happy to hear that you browsed around a bit on my blog after checking out the Indo- Mexican fusion dishes. If you enjoy what you see, please consider subscribing to my blog by signing up, to receive regular weekly updates on such recipes & more.
These are such fun ideas! I love the twist on the meals! Will have to try some!
Thank you. Do give my recipes a try & let us know how it turned out for you. Would love to hear your feedback!
That Chipati Crumble looks awesome! Thanks!
Thank you, for your kind words. It is a delicious dish made with left over Chapati’s (Indian Tortilla’s), a quick & easy recipe too!
Oooooh, Maya, wonderful, and thank you dear friend!
I can’t wait 🙂 ….. (but will have to I guess until some kind someone shops for me, soon)!
Karen . ♡
You are most welcome, Karen. Thank you, for stopping by & sharing your kind thoughts.Yup, safety first & when you finally get out to shop , I hope you try some of these quick & easy Indo- Mexican fusion dishes of mine . Enjoy!
These recipes look SO good! I love Cinco de Mayo and am always wanting to try out new recipes; thank you!
Thank you, so appreciate your kind words.I am so happy to hear that you love trying out new recipes, my Cinco de Mayo recipes would fit in perfectly. They are simply & easy to try with an Indian twist to favorite Mexican dishes. Enjoy!
Yum! What a fun idea to mix up the traditional Cinco de Mayo recipes!
Thank you. Yes, it is. I always enjoyed trying out new recipes & when they are fusion dishes its double the fun.
These recipes look amazing! I can’t wait to try them, thanks for sharing.
Thank you, for your kind words. So happy to hear that you want to try making some of my Cinco de Mayo recipes with an Indian touch.There is nothing more encouraging than having my readers try out my recipes & enjoy them too. Have fun & happy cooking!
Fusion foods are often the best foods! Love these ideas.
Thank you, for your kind words. I totally agree with your take on Fusion foods.They bring the best of both the worlds, to the table 🙂 Enjoy!
These sound so good! My husband would love it. I’ll have to try out some of your recipes!
Thank you, so happy to hear that .Do give my Indo- Mexican recipes a try, they are easy ones.Would love to hear your feedback.Happy cooking!
I am going to have to try the mango cucumber salsa. Looks like it has everything in it that my family likes. 🙂
Thank you. Yes, it is super tasty & so easy & quick to make.A perfect snack to go with chips or in burritos too!
Great idea! There’s definitely no reason why other foods can’t influence Mexican foods and vice versa.
Thank you. Exactly what I thought too, when I tried out these dishes.It was so fun & they evolved into a new list of Indo -Mexican dishes in our home.Enjoy!
These sound unique and delish! I’ll have to check them out – thank you for sharing! 🙂
Thank you, so appreciate your kind words.Do check them out & give us your feedback.