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Chile Morita Salsa

Some friends sent me some morita chiles (dried chipotles, basically) from their travels in texas and mexico, so i looked up recipes and found this one courtesy of seriouseats.com. very simple (3 ingredients + a bit of water!) and *way* delicious! if you can't find moritas, you can substitute chipotles. we served as a dip for chips, but the poster recommends it both as a marinade and a topping for beef -- got to try that next!!

Steps

Take the moritas and cook them in a hot dry cast-iron skillet until they inflate and start to pop a little.
Into the cast-iron skillet , pour water over the chiles , turn off the heat , and allow them to soften and become plumper , which will take about half an hour.
Meanwhile , stir the whole tomatillos in another skillet until they blister and black spots appear.
Immediately transfer them to a blender.
Place the garlic , moritas and a pinch of salt in the blender , and puree until smooth.
It will be a deep red color with lots of seeds.

Ingredients

chilies, tomatillo, garlic clove, salt