Ranch-Style Sauce (Salsa Ranchera)

Elena's Secrets of Mexican Cooking, 1973

10 minutes — 1 pint

Ingredients

1	teaspoon	coriander seeds (crushed)
2	cup	solid packed tomatoes
1	small	onion (chopped)
1	clove	garlic
2		serranos chiles

Instructions

Soak coriander seeds in hot water for 5 min. Strain. Combine water from seeds with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and chiles and mix and electric blender. Add salt. This sauce may be used cold or hot.

Notes

This is a good general use sauce – use it for anything from meats and poultry to tacos, tostadas or fried eggs. Careful with the serranos, they are hot!