New Mexican Green Chile Relish | Chile Verde

Title:
New Mexican Green Chile Relish | Chile Verde

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
American
sw,
Mexico,
Condiment




Ingredients:





     6    Fresh New Mexico green


          -chiles OR other long green


          -chiles; roasted and peeled


          -and seeded


     2    Garlic cloves; roasted and


          -finely chopped or mashed


   1/3 c  Minced white onion


   1/2 ts Coarsely ground salt; to


          -taste


          A few drops olive oil;


          -optional






 MAKES 1-1/2 TO 2 CUPS


 


 Chop the chiles and mix with the garlic, onion, and salt. This can all be


 done in a food processor, although don't overblend it. This is a relish,


 not a sauce. Add oil if you want a rich taste and texture.


 


 Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes or so. The individual flavors need time


 to blend. Store tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. If


 the salsa is to be kept any longer, stir in 1 tablespoon of vinegar.


 


 >SOURCE: Cocina de la Familia by Marilyn Tausend with Miguel Ravago (1997:


 Simon and Schuster). >kitpath >mcrecipe Jan98


 


 *BOOKNOTEs: This relish is as simple as its name. It is what Dora Chavez


 and almost all the traditional Mexican-American home cooks I met with in


 the upper Rio Grande region of New Mexico have on their table for


 breakfast, lunch, and dinner The only exceptions were in the families that


 were relative newcomers to the United States; they would chop in a tomato.


 


 This is traditionally served with grilled meats. When spooned over Soupy


 Pot Beans (see recipe) and served with plenty of flour tortillas, it


 produces a minor culinary miracle.


 


 GREEN CHILE AND CHEESE SANDWICH. Mix half of the chile verde but omit the


 onion, with six ounces of grated Monterey jack or good cheddar cheese and


 heap it on a slice of whole wheat bread, preferably homemade.


 


 Recipe by: Cocina de la Familia : Santa Fe, New Mexico


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1059 by KitPATh 
on


 Jan 29, 1998