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Oaxacan · Sauce / condiment

Salsa de Molcajete Fresh Salsa

Four simple ingredients: tomatoes, onion, garlic and jalapeño, charred under the broiler and mashed coarse in a molcajete. A quick everyday table salsa that suits fried eggs and nearly everything else.

  • YieldMakes about 2 cups (255 g)
  • Hands-on15 min
  • Total22 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1.2 kgRoma tomatoes, about 10, halved
  • 50 gonion, half an onion, quartered
  • 3 clovesgarlic, peeled
  • 3small jalapeño chiles, stems removed
  • to tastesea salt

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Paleo
  • Whole30

Contains

  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Smoke

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Mortar and pestle

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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