World Flavors Cookbook

Salsa Roja Casera (Morita)

Roasted tomato and morita chile table salsa — the smoky red salsa charred on a comal and blended rough, essential for every taco.

Cuisine: Mexico

Ingredients

• 5 roma tomatoes
• 4 dried morita chilies (or chipotles)
• 3 cloves garlic, unpeeled
• 1/4 white onion
• Salt

Instructions

1. Toast dried morita chilies on a dry comal until fragrant (not burned). Soak in hot water 10 minutes.
2. Roast tomatoes, garlic, and onion on the same comal until well charred.
3. Peel garlic.
4. Blend charred tomatoes, peeled garlic, roasted onion, and soaked chilies roughly.
5. Season generously with salt.