This amazing taqueria near me has a salsa they call "salsa de rava" (named after the guy that makes it). Most of the orange salsa recipes I see have chile de arbol or habaneros but this one does not. It's pretty mild on heat, thin but slightly creamy, tangy and garlicky. Searching for recipes with these ingredients typically results in recipes for salsa rojas, I can't seem to find any with this distinct orange color without the chiles. Any guesses on ingredient ratios or additional ingredients would be much appreciated, TIA!
Ingredients:
Tomatoes
Onions
Cilantro
Garlic
Jalapeños
Lime
by halfdoomed8semisweet
9 Comments
Must be heavy onion/garlic.
Jalapenos are chiles?
don’t jalapeños ripen to red if they’re left on the plant? could be late-harvest peppers
Try sauted onions, heavy garlic, roasted tomatoes, add caldo de pollo instead of salt for seasoning. Maybe bell peppers for that slight pepper taste with no heat. Or deveined chile. Blend while slowing adding oil to get the cream consistency
Do you know those ingredients are in there or are those guesses?
theyre emulsifying this with a large ratio of oil to get this to bloom
What.. peanuts probably and olive oil
Hmmm. I’ve made a salsa that turned out this way before tomatillo based + jalapeños. It turned out orange because I rubbed the veggies with taco seasoning and EVOO before I roasted them.
As another commenter said ⬆️
It is oil emulsifying the salsa. You can do this with red or green salsa. In the case of the green salsa it turns out to look like the guacamole/avocado salsa.