Salsa De Guajes

This recipe is from Diana Kennedy's My Mexico. It is an example of one of the traditional uses for guaje seeds. She recommends making this salsa in a traditional stone molcajete. The sauce should remain textured, not smooth. Serve with tacos or tostadas.

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Ingredients

3 garlic cloves, peeled
4 (or to taste) serrano chiles, cooked on the comal until soft and slightly charred
1 cup guajes or small lima or fava beans
approximately 1/2 cup water
salt to taste

Instructions

Grind the garlic and chiles together to make a paste. Gradually add the beans with a litter water and grind to a textured and fairly rough consistency. Add salt to taste and serve.

Posted: 7/18/2009 3:50:43 PM

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