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Siempre Homemade

Salsa macha aka Mexican chili oil

Salsa macha (Mexican chili oil) made with olive oil, garlic, guajillo and arbol chiles, tortilla, peanuts, sesame seeds and Maggi, blended to a chunky, spicy sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 6-7 garlic cloves
  • 2 guajillo chiles
  • 6-7 chiles de árbol (more if you like it spicy)
  • 1 tortilla
  • 1/2 cup peanuts
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds (optional)
  • 2 dashes Maggi sauce
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Add the oil to a pan and fry the garlic until golden brown and the tortilla until crispy and set aside.

  2. 2

    Fry chiles for about 20 seconds on each side, then remove from the oil and set aside to cool.

  3. 3

    Fry the peanuts and sesame seeds for a few seconds and set aside to cool.

  4. 4

    Once cool, add all the ingredients to a blender and pulse until the desired consistency and everything is in small pieces.

  5. 5

    Add to everything!