Do you use your molcajete for decoration? Or leave it in the kitchen so that your friends' assume that you're a hardcore Mex cook? Well now you don't have to hide in embarrassment anymore! With Luna's step-by-step instructions, you can actually USE the molcajete for delicious salsa and not as an ashtray.Ingredients:
1) chiles 2-3
2) tomates or tomatillos 2-3
3) ajo 2 cloves
4) salt (al gusto)
Instructions
1) Toast the chiles and tomates on a comal until brunt--it's really OK to burn here. If you don't have a comal use a frying pan or just burn them on the burner (old school technique)--watch your deditos!
2) Mash garlic in molcajete. Now the trick here is to mash not hit. Use the wrist. Then mash tomates, and chile. Add salt. Ajua, all done.
Still confused? Watch video for secret Aztec twisting technique.
Aztec Question of the day:
What is the difference between jitomates and tomates?
