Salsa Casera(Chiltepin House Sauce)

This diabolically hot sauce (at least a 9 on the heat scale) is also called Chiltepin pasta (paste). It is used in soups and stews and to fire up machaca, eggs, tacos, tostadas, and beans. This is the exact recipe prepared in the home of Josefina Duran in Cumpas, Sonora.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Chiltepins

• 8 to 10 cloves garlic

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano

• 1 teaspoon coriander seed

• 1 cup water

• 1 cup cider vinegar

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree on high speed for 3 to 4 minutes. Refrigerate for one day to blend the flavors. It keeps indefinitely in the refrigerator.