Blended Red Chile Pods

Title:
Blended Red Chile Pods

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Condiment,
Appetizers




Ingredients:





     8    Chile pods; whole/dried,


          -Cleaned


     2    Cloves garlic; peeled


     1 ts Oregano


     1 ts Salt






 Choose the dried chiles for your dish. They range in "heat" from mild to


 very hot, so ask your merchant to point the way. Prepare the chiles by


 slitting or cracking them open and removing the seeds and veins. The seeds


 and veins are what makes the chiles hot, so you should clean the peppers


 according to how hot you wish them to be. Place the chile skins in a bowl


 and add enough hot tap water to cover. Allow them to sit for 1 hour, then


 drain, reserving the liquid. Place the pepper skins in a blender and add


 enough of the reserved water to bring the total amount in your machine to
1


 pint. Add the garlic, oregano and salt. Blend until the mixture is thick


 and smooth.


 


 Recipe by: Jeff Smith   The Frugal Gourmet


 


 Posted to recipelu-digest by "Christopher E. Eaves" 
on


 Feb 6, 98