Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Ancho Chili Pickled Salsa - Mexican; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber

Friday, July 29, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Ancho Chili Pickled Salsa - Mexican; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber

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Ancho Chili Pickled Salsa - Mexican

Recipe By :Adapted from a Diana Kennedy recipe by Patricia Jinich, chef at the Mexican Cultural Institute. Her Web site is www.patismexicantable.com.

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 ounces dried ancho chili peppers -- preferably Orale brand
1/2 medium white onion -- finely chopped (1/2 cup) 2 medium cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup white distilled vinegar
1/2 cup safflower oil -- or vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt -- coarse or sea salt, or more to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons light brown sugar -- or more to taste

Make a slit in each dried ancho chili pepper, then remove and discard the stems, seeds and veins. Rinse the remaining peppers lightly with cold water. Use kitchen scissors to cut the peppers crosswise into thin strips and place them in a mixing bowl.

Add the onion, garlic, vinegars, oil, salt and sugar; toss to mix well. Transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to several months. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Makes 2 cups

85 calories, 7g fat, 1g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 205mg sodium, 5g carbohydrates, 2g dietary fiber, 3g sugar, 1g protein.

This marinated salsa is chocolaty, sweet, deep, mildly spicy and incredibly interesting. Versions of it are common in northern states of Mexico. Feel free to adjust the sugar to your taste.

It is perfect as a companion to grilled meats or chicken, or as a spread on sandwiches, panini and crostini. For a beautiful and original appetizer, pair it with hard-textured but mildly flavored cheeses such as Mexican panela, queso fresco, sliced mozzarella or Oaxaca.

MAKE AHEAD: The chili peppers need to macerate for at least 8 hours. The assembled salsa can be refrigerated for months.

Cuisine:
"Mexican"
Source:
"Tested by Kathleen Hom for The Washington Post."
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"July 2011"
Yield:
"2 cups"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 157 Calories; 15g Fat (78.7% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 358mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 3074 0 0 0