I like to work out my own recipes for all sorts of different things. My famous beef chili is the one I started with several years ago. My famous chili is the one that has been the biggest hit. My famous spaghetti sauce is controversial among those who have heard about it, but not tasted it--because the secret ingredient is a little splash of vinegar. My current project is developing a good fried chicken. My favorite one is my famous habanero salsa which, unlike most, I actually measured out and wrote down. So, without further ado, here is the recipe for Phoenix Fsmous Habanero Salsa:
INGREDIENTS
Using fresh ingredients is highly recommended. Especially the tomatoes. If you use canned tomatoes, this will just taste like something you could get at the store.
4 orange habaneros
1 tablespoon shredded carrots
1/3 cup diced red onion
1 lime
1/2 cup of diced bell pepper with seeds removed
5 1/4 cups of diced tomatos
1 tablespoon cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh basil
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup water
1 cup white distilled vinegar
Preparation:
1. Mince the habaneros as finely as possible and place in a mixing bowl.
2. Slice the lime into quarters and squeeze the juice into the mixing bowl.
3. Chop the basil and add it to the mixing bowl.
4. Add the remaining ingredients to the mixing bowl and mix well.
5. Place the salsa in the refrigerator. Refrigerate for at least 10 hours to allow the flavors to blend.
6. (optional) Drain the liquid before serving,
Makes roughly 6 cups of salsa.
To adjust the heat level, increase or decrease the number of habaneros. You can also increase the heat by using red habaneros instead of orange ones, but that will affect other aspects of the flavor as well.
WARNING: This dish is extremely high in fiber. It may cause sudden urgent needs to use the restroom if your system is not used to handling so much fiber at once.
P.S. All of my dishes are named my "famous <whatever>". That is just their name and does not imply any degree of fame or popularity.
