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• 05 Apr 09
  

  Tom

  mexican recipe chilli for:elisahopper

• 11 Sep 07
  

  wsprivatebeta EDW

  mexican recipe

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  • Red chili sauces are used in many Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes, such as red chile enchiladas or tamales.
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  • 3 dried Ancho (Sometimes called in the US Pasilla*) chiles
     Water
     1 large clove garlic
     2 whole cloves, crushed
     2 black peppercorns, crushed
     1/2 teaspoon of salt, more to taste
     Olive oil
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• 25 Jul 07
  

  Wade Ren

  demo food mexican recipe

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     3 dried Ancho (Sometimes called in the US Pasilla*) chiles
     Water
     1 large clove garlic
     2 whole cloves, crushed
     2 black peppercorns, crushed
     1/2 teaspoon of salt, more to taste
     Olive oil

      

    * According to Diana Kennedy, Pasilla chilies are a long and skinny variety of chile, while Ancho chilies (dried poblanos) are shorter and wider. However, in certain parts of Mexico, the Ancho chile is called Pasilla, and because of immigration, is commonly known as Pasilla in many parts of the US.
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  • 1 Working on one chile at a time, use a paring knife to cut a slit all the way down one side of a chile. Open up the chile and remove the stem and seeds. Remove as much of the veins as you can. Reserve a few of the seeds or veins for adding later if you want added heat. Note when working with chilies, either wear protective gloves or wash your hands very thoroughly with soap and warm water after handling the chilies. Do not touch or rub your eyes if you have been handling chili peppers.

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    2 Heat a large skillet on medium heat. Flatten out the dried chilies as well as you can and place on the skillet to heat. Press down on the opened chilies and leave for a few seconds. Turn the chilies over and heat a few seconds more. You do not want to toast or burn the chilies, just heat them enough to draw out more of the flavor.

      

    3 Add the chilies to a small saucepan and add enough water so that they are just covered. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes, until the chilies have softened and plumped up. (OR pour place the chilies in a small saucepan and pour boiling water over them to cover. Let sit for 15 minutes, until softened.)

      

    

      

    4 Reserving the soaking water, remove the chilies from the pan and place in a blender. Add the garlic, salt, ground pepper, ground cloves, and 1 1/2 cups of the soaking liquid. Purée for 2 minutes, until the sauce is completely smooth. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning. If you want more heat, add in a few of the seeds or veins and purée some more. Add more salt if needed.

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    5 Pour the sauce through a sieve into a skillet. Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the sauce. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to maintain the simmer, cook for 10 minutes. Skim off the foam. Remove from heat. Use immediately or pour into a glass jar (plastic will get stained) and refrigerate.

      

    Makes a little more than 1 cup.

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• 19 Jul 07
  

  Maggie Tsai

  cooking mexican recipe

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• 10 Jun 07
  

  dark foxx

  recipes mexican sauce chiles

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  Dax Phillips

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