Thursday, September 19, 2013

Tomato and Tomatillo Salsa (or adobo)*


Ingredients for 2 ½ cups
1 ¼ pounds of tomatillos, husks removed and cooked in boiling water for 8 minutes
1 pound of tomatoes, peeled and seeded
8 garlic cloves, peeled
2 teaspoons of salt
½ teaspoon of black peppercorns
½ teaspoon of dried oregano
½ teaspoon of ground cumin
¼ cup of white vinegar

Preparation
Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor, and process until a fine puree is formed.

Serve as a sauce to accompany beef, grilled pork or poultry or to eat with tortilla chips.

If you'll use it as a marinade, you can add a teaspoon achiote (annatto) paste, rub the meat or poultry with the marinade and let marinate for at least 2 hours couple of hours, covered, in the refrigerator.

(*) With Maricel Presillas's recipe.