this is my first yr with a vegetable lawn here in Texas, and i’m a touch amazed with how precise my pepper flowers are growing; it looks like they absolutely like the warm summer climate here! thus far, i have harvested Habanero peppers, piquin peppers, serrano peppers, and jalapeño peppers.
In truth, the jalapeños on this Creamy Jalapeño Salsa got here from my small garden. subsequent year, i am hoping to plant Poblano peppers, given the success I’ve had with my harvest this 12 months!
In Mexico, we've a big variety of peppers, a number of which are most effective recognized and used inside the same location wherein they are grown. The agriculture and farming branch reports that we've sixty four varieties of peppers, giving Mexico the most important variety of peppers in the global.
Ingredients :
- 8 Jalapeño peppers
- 1 medium-size garlic clove
- 1½ cups of water
- 1 /3 cup vegetable oil
- salt to taste
Instructions :
- Cut the jalapeños lengthwise and remove the stems, veins, and seeds (if you want a rather mild salsa). If you want your salsa very spicy, leave the veins and just remove the seeds.
- Place peppers and peeled garlic clove into a saucepan and cover with 1½ cups of water.
- Turn the heat up to bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to a low simmer. Place a lid on without completely covering the saucepan, allowing some space to release the steam. Cook like this for about 12-15 minutes until the peppers are cooked. If needed, add more water while cooking, just enough to cover the peppers.
- Once the peppers and garlic are cooked and cooled, place them in your blender with about 1/3 cup of the cooking water and the vegetable oil. Process until you have a very fine and creamy sauce. Sometimes, I process the salsa just with the water and then pour the oil slowly through the hole in the small cap on the lid.