Aji (ecuadorean Hot Sauce)

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 4 hot red peppers (aji peppers or similar small hot peppers)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 3 tablespoons scallions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh coriander, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon salt

Recipe

• 1 combine the water, peppers and garlic in the blender and blend well.
• 2 strain the liquid into a bowl and discard any solids.
• 3 add the balance of the ingredients and mix well.
• 4 store in the refrigerator.