AUTHENTIC Red Mexican SALSA Recipe | Villa Cocina

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: banana peppers

Bell peppers are lower in calories and can provide a sweeter flavor.

cilantro

💰Cheaper: parsley

Parsley is often more affordable and can be used as a substitute in salsas.

Place a Comal or griddle over medium heat.

Roast the tomatoes, Serrano pepper, and unpeeled garlic clove until they blacken on all sides.

Remove ingredients as they finish roasting, ensuring the garlic doesn't burn.

Peel the roasted garlic and mash it in a molcajete with a pinch of salt.

Add the onion and mash until incorporated.

Add the roasted tomatoes one at a time, mashing them into the mixture.

Add half of a small bunch of chopped cilantro and a quarter of a medium white onion diced, mixing well.

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