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New Mexico Red Chile Sauce

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Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the chile pods
  • 25 Dried Red chile pods with stems and seeds removed
  • Water to cover the chile pods
For the Purée to make the final sauce
  • 1/2 Tsp Cumin
  • 1 Tsp Mexican oregano, crushed
  • 1 Tsp Granulated garlic
  • Salt to taste

Method
 

For the Chile pods
  1. Wash and remove stems and seeds from New Mexico dried chile pods. 
  2. Cover the chile pods with water in a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool a little. 
  3. Transfer the chile pods and water to a food processor and purée until smooth.  Pour the mixture into a colander and strain seperating the pulp from the skin.  
  4. To finish the sauce.  In a sauce pan add the strained chile and the spices.  Heat and simmer a few minutes adding water if too thick and checking for salt.  
  5. Use in your favorite recipes like enchiladas, posole, on pork, tacos....It is so good!