Peanut Chile Salsa

Ingredients

• 10 Chile de Arbol dried chiles
• 2 Guajillo dried chiles
• 1/4 cup peanuts
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1/2 onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• freshly cracked pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Roughly chop half an onion and peel 3 garlic cloves. Saute the onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Cook until the onion is tender (a few minutes).

2. 2

   Wipe off any dusty crevasses on the dried chiles. De-stem and de-seed the chiles but don't worry about getting rid of every last seed.

3. 3

   Add 1/4 cup peanuts and 1 tablespoon sesame seeds to the onion mixture and cook for a few minutes.

4. 4

   Add the dried chiles to the mixture and cook for 1-2 minutes. Set the pan aside and let cool for a moment before adding to the blender.

5. 5

   Add the mixture to a blender along with 1/2 cup water, 1 teaspoon cider vinegar, some freshly cracked pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Blend until all of the chili pieces are disintegrated. Take a taste for salt level.

6. 6

   Serve immediately and store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.