Refrito Pacífico (Pacific Coast Sauce)

Recipe category
Appetizers
Country
Colombia
Region
Pacific Coast
Source
Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana
Tags
traditional
colombian
Cooking time
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
2 piece(s) ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
4 piece(s) scallion stalks, chopped
2 piece(s) round onions, peeled and chopped
4 piece(s) garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 piece(s) creole peppers, chopped
1 piece(s) finely chopped green bell pepper (optional)
1 tbsp chopped chillangua (culantro)
1 tbsp chopped poleo (pennyroyal)
2 tbsp achiote oil (annatto)
pinch salt, pepper and cumin to taste
Directions
  1. Grind everything with grinding stone and sauté in oil, stirring until achieving smooth sauce (approximately 10 minutes).
  2. Can increase or decrease ingredients according to intended use or personal taste.
  3. Used to season a large number of appetizing dishes, same way as hogo, hogao and other very similar preparations.