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Authentic Dried Chile-Pepito Enchilada Sauce
12 ingredients
20 min + 35 min
12 servings
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"Real enchilada sauce made from dried chiles and optional ground pumpkin seeds, rich with indigenous flavors. Use in any traditional enchilada recipe."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
152
Calories
4g
Protein
1g
Fat
36g
Carbs
Counts 10 of 14 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Agave | 1 tsp (7g) | 21 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Mexican Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 12 whole dried ancho chiles
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 4 large cloves garlic, lightly crushed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste
- 4 fresh chile de arbol peppers, chopped (wear gloves)
- 2/3 cup hulled green pumpkin seeds
- 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped
Directions
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