Adobo Sauce
An chilli hot relish to accompany Mexican food or puree for a hot sauce or marinade for B.B.Q meats or serve a little on the side with char-grilled seafood's.
Preparation time: 10 minutes Quantity: Makes a large jar Cooking time: 1 hour
Ingredients
10 whole smoked red chillies (chipotle / jalapeno) - quartered
1 onion - small diced
2 cloves garlic - sliced or crushed roughly
5 tablespoons white wine vinegar (or cider)
4 tablespoons fresh tomato sauce or chopped tinned tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 tablespoon fresh oregano or 1/4 dried
seasoning
1 & 1/2 pints / 850 ml water
Method
- Place all the ingredients in a thick bottomed pan
- Bring to the boil and then reduce to a heavy simmer
- Cook for an hour, until the chillies are soft and the liquid has reduced by half
- Store in a sterilized jar for a relish or
- Process until smooth for a sauce