Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
Serves 2
Tomatillos, a common ingredient in authentic Mexican cuisine, are also known as husk tomatoes and are related to the Cape Gooseberry or Physalis. The size of a large tomato, green and encased in a paper lantern-like structure, they looked very attractive hanging from the bushy six footer plants.
The flavour is fruity, fresh and tangy, reminiscent of pineapples with a hint of kiwi fruit, we’re now addicted.
Ingredients
- 250g fresh tomatillos (about 4 large ones)
- 1 garlic clove, skin left on
- 1 jalapeño chilli
- handful coriander leaves
- quarter white onion, finely chopped
- juice half lime
- salt
Method
Place a heavy based frying pan over a medium heat and add the whole tomatillos, jalapeño and garlic until they start to blacken and blister slightly. Turn them over to roast evenly. You will have to remove the garlic and jalapeño before the tomatillos as they will roast more quickly. Just be sure to watch that they don’t burn too much.
Rinse the chopped onion in a sieve under cold running water, Leave to drain.
Peel the garlic and remove the stalk from the jalapeño. If you want a milder salsa remove the seeds and membrane, if you like it hotter leave them in.
Remove the tomatillos from the pan and allow to cool slightly before quartering them. Drop them into a food processor along with the garlic, jalapeño, onion, coriander and lime juice. Chop/pulse them briefly so that you end up with a coarse consistency.
Season to taste with salt.
Put in the fridge until ready to use.
Notes on ingredients
Tomatillos are grown by Edible Ornamentals at their nursery in Bedfordshire. The tomatillos share space with chilli plants in the rows of big poly-tunnels. You can go and pick yourself or buy at their shop when in season.
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