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Salsa Matcha
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A flavorful salsa made with garlic, peanuts, and dried chilies, perfect for enhancing any dish.
00:15:00 total
Serves 4
easy
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Ingredients
- neutral oil - 1.5 cups (good quality)
- garlic - 1 head (whole head)
- raw peanuts - 2 oz (for frying)
- dried chilies - watch the video to see (variety, deseeded and stemmed)
- sesame seeds - 2 tbsp (for toasting)
- pumpkin seeds - 1 tbsp (for toasting)
- water - 1/4 cup (to add after toasting)
- vinegar - 2 tbsp (your favorite type)
- Mexican oregano - watch the video to see (to taste)
- salt - watch the video to see (to taste)
Instructions
- Heat Oil: In a fancy pot, heat 1.5 cups of neutral oil.
- Prep Garlic: Peel a whole head of garlic.
- Fry Garlic and Peanuts: Add garlic and 2 oz of raw peanuts to the oil and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Prepare Dried Chilies: Deseed and stem a variety of dried chilies, then break them into 1/2 inch pieces.
- Add Chilies and Seeds: After 10 minutes, add the dried chilies, 2 tbsp of sesame seeds, and 1 tbsp of pumpkin seeds to the oil.
- Toast Ingredients: Toast for 2 minutes.
- Add Water and Vinegar: Add 1/4 cup of water and 2 tbsp of vinegar, then let it cool completely.
- Season: Add Mexican oregano and salt to taste.
