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Taco Salsa
with Mora Pepper
The mora pepper is a dried chili similar to the chipotle pepper. It is a small chili that has a dark color, its flavor is slightly smoky and it is very spicy.
About the Recipe
- The preparation of the salsa is a bit laborious but it is not difficult to make.
- In case that you don’t find the mora peppers you can also use morita peppers. You will need 4 and the result is going to be quite similar.
- The preparation time is of 15 minutes.
- We give the recipe for 2 cups.
Ingredients
Cookware
Directions
Roast Many Ingredients- Remove the veins and the seeds of 2 guajillo peppers and 3 mora peppers.
- Put on a griddle over medium heat:
- The Guajillo Peppers with the ones you worked.
- The Mora Peppers with the ones you worked.
- 6 Tomatillos.
- Roast the chilies for approximately 1½ minutes and the tomatillos for about 2 minutes, until all their sides are lightly roasted; move them regularly with some tongs.
Don’t roast the chilies for a long time because their flavor becomes bitter. |
- Transfer from the griddle to a blender, with the tongs, the tomatillos that were roasted; then reserve.
- Transfer from the griddle to a saucepan, with the tongs, all the chilies that were roasted.
- Cover with water the chilies that were put in the saucepan and bring it to a boil over high heat.
- Leave the chilies cooking in the boiling water for about 4 minutes, until they are soft.
- Transfer from the saucepan to the blender, with the tongs, the chilies that were cooked.
- Also add in the blender:
- 3 Garlic cloves.
- 1/4 cup of Water (2 fl oz).
- 1/2 tablespoon of Salt.
- Blend very well the ingredients.
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