Friday, December 26, 2008

Recipe: Tomatillo Salsa


Tomatillos! Fun to say and pumps up your food know-how. This recipe was adapted slightly from Epicurious.com.


Tomatillo Salsa
Season: Autumn

Ingredients:

1 lb tomatillos --- husked, rinsed, and quartered
1 fresh hot chili pepper --- seeded and chopped
1/2 large white onion --- cut into wedges
2 garlic cloves --- roughly chopped
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
salt

Directions:

Coarsely purée tomatillos, chili pepper, onion, garlic and water in a blender. Transfer to a large heavy skillet and simmer, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature, then stir in cilantro, lime juice and salt to taste.

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