Morita Salsa

By Maverick19

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 4 dried morita chiles
• 2 oz white onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 Tbsp cilantro leaves, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tomatillos (1/2 oz)
• 1 lb roasted ripe tomatoes

Preparation

Step 1

1. Roast the tomatoes and tomatillos.
2. Heat the water over a medium heat. When it comes to the boil, add the chiles. Cook for 10 minutes or until soft. Remove from the heat, drain and set aside.
3. In a molcajete, or blender/food processor, grind the onion, garlic and cilantro into a paste.
4. Add the tomatoes and tomatillos and grind until the mixture is coarsely pureed. Season to taste with salt and set aside.