Molcajete Sauce

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Ingredients

2 lrgs Tomatoes

4 Jalapeno or 20 chile pequins, diced

1 Onion, diced

2 Cloves of garlic, diced

Juice of 2 limes

Salt (to taste)

Preparation

A molcajete is a Mexican mortar and pestle made of stone. This is one of the simplest hot sauce recipes and one that has endless variations. It's the perfect way to use up peppers from your garden.

Roast the tomato in a skillet or comal until the skin is a little charred.

Combine all ingredients in a molcajete and mash or put them in a blender and blend quickly, do not puree. Salt to taste. Serve with chips, eggs or eat it straight out of the bowl.

Promoting the Austin Hot Sauce Contest, 8/29/93.