I am having some friends for dinner, we are having tacos and I made three types of salsas for them to nibble with some tortilla chips and also to add to their food.
There is a whole culture of salsa making in Mexico, we have lots of different salsas depending on the region. Today I am making three basic salsas: Morita chilli, arbol chilli and Tomatillo. They are easy to make and believe me, I made them in 15 min.
There is a saying that says, if a salsa makes you cough while you are making it, that means that it is a good salsa and believe, it is true! I coughed a lot, specially when I did the arbol one, gosh! Those thin chillies are dangerous, but delicious.
So here are the three recipes!
SALSA DE TOMATILLO CON JALAPEÑO
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 6 fresh tomatillos
- 1/2 white onion
- 3 Jalapenos (or more if you want it spicier)
- 1 small bunch of coriander
- 5 tbsp water
- salt to taste
SALSA DE CHILE DE ARBOL
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 10 Arbol Chillies
- 1/2 onion
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 small garlic clove
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 5 tbsp water
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Char all the vegetables. Keep the garlic skin on to avoid burning it. Use a frying pan to char them. No need to add oil or anything. Just put the tomatoes, onion and garlic on the hot frying pan and char them until blacken. Peel the garlic before adding it to the blender.
- For this salsa I didn’t toast my arbol chillies, but if you want you can do it. Just do it quickly, maybe one minute.
- Add everything in a blender, add salt and cider vinegar and blend until smooth. Add the water to make it runnier.
SALSA DE CHILE MORITA
Equipment
- A blender
Ingredients
- 4 Morita chillies
- 2 tomatoes
- 1/2 onion
- 1 small garlic clove
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Char all the vegetables. Keep the garlic skin on to avoid burning it. Use a frying pan to char them. No need to add oil or anything. Just put the tomatoes, onion and garlic on the hot frying pan and char them until blacken. Peel the garlic before putting it into the blender.
- Soak the morita chillies in hot water. When they are soft, they are ready to make the salsa. I left mine for 10 min in the hot water.
- Add all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Listo!
Provecho!
Lovely salsas, Karla! I have been enjoying all of your recipes.
Thank you Nicole! How are you guapa? How’s marriage life treating you 😘
Todo bien aquí, Karla! Hemos tenido un invierno muy tranquilo en cuanto al clima y eso me hace muy feliz. Casi no me gusta la nieve y a Roberto no le gusta tampoco, jeje. Somos un par de pajáros tropicals, jaja 😉 Married life is wonderful! We have been enjoying our time together, and the best part is we both love to cook. It makes for some great dinners. Muchos saludos y abrazos!
Que bien. Saludos y besos a los dos 😘
How long do the salsas last in the fridge? Greetings from Germany 🙂
Fresh salsas usually lasts around 5 day’s in the fridge.