Cooking With Kole: Salsa Macha and Smoked Salmon Crudo

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier due to its monounsaturated fats, while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

dried chiles

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper can be a more accessible option.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Toast sesame seeds and peanuts in a small skillet on the lowest setting.

Use kitchen shears to remove the stems and seeds from the chiles, making a slit down one side to remove seeds easily.

Chop the chiles coarsely after removing seeds.

In the same skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium heat.

Add chopped chiles and garlic to the skillet, frying until garlic is golden.

Stir in sesame seeds and salt, cooking for another minute.

Remove from heat and let cool slightly before adding vinegar.

Blend the mixture until smooth, adjusting salt to taste.

Store in a jar and refrigerate for up to two weeks.

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