What About a Mexican Salsa?
The recipe for this weekend, Mexican salsa made in a Molcajete, from my kitchen to yours!
The most probable thing is that you don't own a Molcajete, but don't worry, you can use a food processor, or a blender.
From the Mercado:
6 round tomatoes
4 green tomatillos
3 serrano chiles
1 medium onion cut in fourths.
3 garlic cloves
1 bunch of fresh cilantro
salt to taste
The Secret:
The secret to this salsa is this:
Roast all the ingredients until their skin is a bit burned.
Yes, you read well, roast all the ingredients over the stove top, (and if you have a gas stove it’s even better) roast them directly on the fire! (Use tongs to turn them over)
Then put all the blackened ingredients in the molcajete or food processor. I am assuming you will use a food processor, so pulse few times being careful not to make it all liquid; we want to have some little chunks here and there.
Enjoy!
Next time you see a molcajete, don’t hestitate, buy one!
Another salsa recipe, worth “seeing” is the one Gennine posted here.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 10:56 AM
Thank you so much for this! We buy an amazing amount of salsa from World Market, fairly pricey and very small jars. Everytime we turn around- it’s gone! Will use this recipe, sounds so good! Never heard of a molcajete or that other what-cha-ma call it…but will pulse in the food processor! I can smell it now!! Blessings to you!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 10:30 PM
Yumm! Becky, you’re the real McCoy! Now I know where to go when I need a good Mexican food recipe….My favorite food!
Thank you for posting this delicious looking recipe.
p.s. I keep meaning to mention how much I love your photography! You are a professional by trade, I assume?
Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 6:54 AM
I am glad you craved for it!
No, I am not a professional photographer at all. My Beloved loves photography and has nice a camera that I “stole”
So I guess, its the camera, not me.
Much love, and see you “around the corner”
Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Becky, this looks amazing and pretty easy to make.
I have a “pilón”. It looks comparable to the molcajete. I think that will work too.
Thank you for sharing your delicious recipes! I love them!
Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 8:49 AM
WoW..I don’t know what a “pilón” is…:)
Have a most blessed day, my dear friend!