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Authentic Dried Chile-Pepito Enchilada Sauce
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Authentic Dried Chile-Pepito Enchilada Sauce

12 ingredients 20 min + 35 min 12 servings openrecipes
Authentic Dried Chile-Pepito Enchilada Sauce

"Real enchilada sauce made from dried chiles and optional ground pumpkin seeds, rich with indigenous flavors. Use in any traditional enchilada recipe."

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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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