Street Style Salsa

Ingredients

• 2 chiles de árbol (stemmed, or more to taste)
• 1 1/2 pound about 5 or 6 ripe Roma tomatoes
• 1/2 pound about 4 tomatillos (husked and rinsed)
• 1 to 2 jalapeños (or to taste)
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped white onion
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro (leaves and upper stems)
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt (or more to taste)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions

1. Briefly toast the árbol chiles in a dry pan.
2. Simmer the tomatoes, tomatillos, jalapeños, and garlic in water until very soft.
3. Blend the drained vegetables with the toasted chiles, onion, cilantro, cumin, and salt.
4. Carefully pour the puree into hot oil and cook, partially covered, for 4–5 minutes until thickened and darker.