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                         Salsa De Aji (Hot Salsa)

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Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Salsas

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2       lg           Tomatoes -- seeded, chop fine
   1       md           Onion -- chopped fine
   1       tb           Cilantro -- chopped
   4       lg           Aji chiles --
                        - seeds and stems removed
     1/2   c            Water
                        Salt -- to taste

  Combine the tomatoes, onion, and cilantro in a bowl. Place the
  chiles, water, and 3 tb tomato, onion, cilantro mixture in a
  blender or processor and puree until smooth. Add the chile puree to
  the remaining mixture and mix well. Salt to taste.

  Variations:

  Ecuadorians are very fond of adding beans to their salsa. The most
  popular beans are the lupini, which are large white beans about the
  size of lima beans. Just add the cooked beans directly to the
  salsa. Or, add 1 ts peanut butter with the chiles in the blender
  and follow the above recipe.

  Substitute yellow wax hot chiles or jalapenos if the aji chiles are
  not available.
 

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