Chili Sauce

A smooth sauce made from powder instead of chili’s and strained before final simmer. Use Mild, Medium or Hot powder to vary the strength of the sauce. New Mexico or Chimayó powder can be used where available.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup Red chili powder - Chimayó or New Mexico Style
• 3 Cloves of garlic crushed and peeled
• 1 small vidalia onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried cumin
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt to taste.

Directions:

1. Boil 2 cups of water and cool for 3 minutes.
2. Stir in chili powder with a fork and form a thin paste - let sit for 30 minutes.
3. Combine chili paste, garlic, onion and sugar and blend until smooth. Thin with more water if sauce is too thick.
4. strain sauce into large sauce pan heat over a medium flame and add cumin, and season with salt to taste.
5. simmer for 10 minutes

Serve hot or cool