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Author Notes: Moroccan chili paste, which upgrade any sandwich, vegetables and other dishes. Since it is hard to find a good one in a store in the USA, you should make it at home. You can use other types of dried chili depend on how spicy you like it (this version is mild). - Cordelia
Makes 3/4 cup
- 10 dry chilies ( Guajillo)
- 5 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons cumin
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- Juice from 1/2 a lemon
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Submerge the dried chilies in warm tap water for about an hour, until soft.
- Get rid of ones that stay dry and do not become soft.
- Break down the chilies and take out the seeds.
- Put the chilies and all the rest of the ingredients except for the oil in the food processor. Grind well, but still chunky and not a complete paste.
- Add the oil and mix just with few more pluses.
- 6. Taste for salt.
- 7. If the chilies are not very spicy you can add some chili flakes as well.
- Good for about 3 weeks in the fridge, if covered with a bit of olive oil. Also good without the cilantro.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Edible Gift
Tags: chili, condiments, mediterranean, Moroccan, oriental , Sandwiches, traditional
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almost 3 years ago Calamityville
I just made this and I had to run it through a food mill because the pepper skins were just a bit much. I made a double batch and only used five cloves of garlic and it had plenty of garlic. I'm going use it to accompany some grill smoked sockeye salmon tonight.
over 3 years ago dymnyno
On my New Year list to make this...thanks!
over 3 years ago dymnyno
I can hardly wait to make your carrot recipe which includes this recipe! It sound delicious and looks beautiful!
over 3 years ago WinnieAb
SO happy you posted this! Now I'll be able to make your carrots!
over 3 years ago Cordelia
you are very welcome. Actually posted a while ago,but I forgot to point from the carrot recipe. Enjoy!
over 3 years ago aargersi
Abbie is a trusted source on General Cooking.
THANK YOU for posting this! Definitly on my "to make" (for myself :-) list!!!
over 3 years ago cheese1227
Excellent. So glad to have a recipe for this. Where can I get Guajillo peppers??
over 3 years ago Cordelia
Actually my regular supermarket has a section of dried peppers, but if yours does not have it, try Mexican grocery stores or Asian. When I cannot find them I use other mild dried peppers. This week I used New Mexico peppers, it came out a bit more spicy. I try different ones since I cannot find the ones which are used originally, so try any that are mild, dark crimson and the bigger kinds. I hope it helps.