Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

12 Dried ancho chilies
1 ts Salt (or to taste)
2 c Boiling water
1 ts Dried oregano
1 c Peeled, seeded and finely
-chopped tomatoes
3/4 ts Ground cumin
1/4 ts Tumeric
2 md Garlic cloves, minced

Seed and stem chilies under cold running water. Break into one-inch
pieces. Place in medium bowl. Add boiling water and soak one hour.

Strain chilies through sieve, reserving liquid. Add tomatoes, garlic,
salt, oregano, cumin and tumeric, and blend well. Pour mixture into
heavy small saucepan. Add one cup reserved soaking liquid. Bring to
boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce
thickens and coats spoon, ten to fifteen minutes. Serve at room
temperature. From Bon Appetit, Dec '85.

Makes 2 cups

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