How to Make Salsa With a Molcajete
A molcajete is a Mexican mortar and pestle made from basalt, or volcanic rock. Basalt is porous, so food flavors carry on from one use to the next. Salsa is traditionally made in a molcajete. The ingredients impart more flavorful essential oils in the mashing process. The following is a very general salsa recipe. Feel free to make adjustments to taste.
Things You'll Need
- 1 lb. fresh tomatoes 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled 1 jalapeño pepper 1 hot chili of choice 1/4 cup chopped onion Chopped cilantro, lime juice and coarse salt to taste
Instructions
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Line your baking sheet with foil and broil the tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño pepper and chili. If you are using a dried chili, brush it with oil before putting it in the oven. Broil for eight minutes, then flip them over and broil for another eight minutes.
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Let the ingredients cool. Peel the tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño pepper and chili. Seed the pepper and chili and cut into smaller chunks.
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Add coarse salt, garlic, jalapeño and chili to the bottom of the molcajete. Pound with the pestle until the mixture is pastelike.
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One at a time, add tomatoes, then onion and cilantro. You should grind them into a desired texture before adding the next ingredient.
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Add lime juice to thin out the mixture. Add additional salt to taste.
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