Authentic Dried Chile-Pepito Enchilada Sauce

Description

Real enchilada sauce made from dried chiles and optional ground pumpkin seeds, rich with indigenous flavors. Use in any traditional enchilada recipe.

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 12 whole dried ancho chiles
• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 4 large cloves garlic, lightly crushed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon agave syrup, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste
• 4 fresh chile de arbol peppers, chopped (wear gloves)
• ⅔ cup hulled green pumpkin seeds
• 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 12