The main ingredient is red tomato, known as "jitomate" in Mexico. This is a basic recipe and there are many variations.
Ingredients
2 tomato (red tomatoes)
1 clove garlic (peeled)
chili pepper (serrano chili to taste, chopped)
salt (to taste)
1⁄2 onion (optional, finely chopped if using)
Instructions
Roast tomatoes and allow to cool to room temperature.
Place roasted tomatoes, garlic, and chili in the mortar and grind to a paste with the pestle.
Add onion, if using, and salt. Mix.
Yield
1 batch
Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
45 minutes
Total time
1 hour
Notes
Let the salsa stand for a better flavor.
If you don't have mortar and pestle, use a blender or food processor.
Source
jitomate - red tomato.
tomate - green tomato.
moderate, roast
sauces, side dishes
Mexican recipes
Food in Mexico
Food in Mexico