Enchilada Sauce Recipe
Enchilada was derived from the verb enchilar which means ‘to add chilli pepper to’.
Traditionally enchilada sauce is made from dried red chilli peppers, soaked and ground into a sauce with seasonings. This red sauce is called “enchiladas con chili colorado”.
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Apart from chillie sauce, there can be other variations, such as
An enchilada made with tomato sauce instead of red chillies is called “entomatada”.
Green enchilada sauce made tomatillos and green chillies is called “enchiladas verdes”.
Similarly enchilada made with mole instead of chillie sauce is called an “enmolada”.
Ingredients:
3 tbsp – Olive Oil
2 cup – Vegetable brown stock
1 No – Stock cube
2 tbsp – Flour
3 tbsp – Jalapenos finely chopped
1 No – Onion finely medium chopped
2 N0 – Garlic clove
1/4 tsp – Oregano
1/4 tsp – Cumin powder
1/4 tsp – Chilli powder
1/4-1/2 cup – Water
2 No – Tomatoes large blanched chopped
Sugar if needed
Salt to taste
Method:
Mix the stock, stock cube, flour and water in a pan.
In another sauce pan heat oil and briefly fry the onion and garlic for about 2 mins.
Add the tomatoes, cumin, chilli, jalapenos and sugar. Cook till well combined.
Add the stock and let the mix simmer for a while about 7-10 mins (until the sauce thickens).