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Quemada salsa

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Ingredients:
1 lbsTomatoes -- cored
1 bn Green onions -- trimmed and
Washed
?bn Fresh cilantro
1 tbspVegetable oil
3 Serrano chiles -- stemmed
1 tbspGarlic puree
1 tbspLime juice
1 tspSalt
1/2 tspFreshly ground white pepper
1/2 tspGround oregano
1 cupWater
Procedures:
1"quemada" literally means "burnt" -- and that is what is done to the tomatoes and green onions, giving the salsa a smoky flavor and rich color.
2place tomatoes and green onions on a hot mesquite grill (over hot coals, not flames).
3Pile the cilantro on top, so that it does not touch the grill.
4Grill the vegetables 10 to 15 minutes, or until the peppers are soft.
5Place the vegetable oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat.
6Add the serranos and saute until the peppers are soft.
7Place the serranos, tomatoes, onion, and cilantro in a food processor fitted with the metal blade.
8Process until coarsely ground.
9Remove tomato mixture to mixing bowl and stir until ingredients are evenly distributed.
10In a separate bowl, mix garlic, lime juice, salt, white pepper, oregano, and water until well- blended.
11Add garlic mixture to ground vegetables and mix thoroughly.
12Makes about 3 cups.
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