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Authentic Tomatillo Salsa Recipes

Tomatillo Salsa Martajada
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 cups
Calories
Author Victor

Ingredients

  • 10 to matillos about 1 lb
  • 5 chiles de arbol or to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic unpeeled
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt plus more to taste

Instructions

  • Remove husks from the tomatillos and rinse with cold water.
  • Heat a comal or a cast iron pan, lined with foil, over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes, peppers and garlic clove. Roast, turning a few times ensure even browning. Remove the peppers when they have toasted but not burned. Let the tomatoes and the garlic burn slightly. Remove from the pan.
  • Peel the garlic and place in a molcajete. Add the salt and grind to a consistency of a paste.
  • Add the chilies to the molcajete and grinds to a paste.
  • Add the roasted tomatoes and grind gently to leave some chunks behind.