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Red Salsa with
– Morita Pepper –

– Why do we need another red salsa if we already have one?

– This variation to the red salsa is necessary because with the morita pepper the red salsa acquires a flavor that is stronger, smokier and it becomes a little spicier.

With this characteristics the red salsa with morita pepper turns out excellent to put to tacos and to beef basically. Definitely a salsa that you will see a lot in taco shops.

*The morita pepper is a small variety of the jalapeno pepper, which goes through a dried and smoked process. It is similar to the chipotle pepper, slightly spicier and with some sweetness.

About the Recipe

• To make this salsa you won’t have any complication because you only have to cook and blend ingredients.
• This salsa is spicy but if you want it less spicy, reduce the number of chilies in the same proportions.
• If you want to prepare this salsa in molcajete you will have to work a lot but it will acquire a sensational flavor.
• In maximum 10 minutes your salsa will be ready.
• Yields 3 cups.

Ingredients

5 Morita Peppers (.8 oz)

4 Arbol Peppers (.4 oz)

4 Tomatoes (21.1 oz)

1/4 of an Onion (1.2 oz)

1 Garlic clove (.1 oz)

4 Coriander sprigs (1.4 oz)

Pepper to taste

1/2 tablespoon of Salt

Cookware

1 Saucepan

1 Blender

1 Cutting Board

1 Kitchen Spoon

1 Knife

Directions

1. Put in a saucepan:

• 5 Morita Peppers.
• 4 Arbol Peppers.
• 4 Tomatoes.
• The enough Water to cover all the ingredients.

If you want to reduce a bit the hotness of the salsa, remove the seeds of the morita peppers.

2. Bring the saucepan water to a boil over high heat.
3. Leave the ingredients cooking in the boiling water for about 4 minutes, until the chilies soften.
4. Transfer from the saucepan to a blender, with a kitchen spoon, the ingredients that were cooked.
5. Also add in the blender:

• 1/4 of an Onion.
• 1 Garlic clove.
• 4 Coriander sprigs.
• Pepper to taste.
• 1/2 tablespoon of Salt.

6. Blend very well the ingredients.

Magnificent!