{"id":6689,"date":"2025-05-21T10:29:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T10:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/?p=6689"},"modified":"2025-05-21T10:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T10:29:12","slug":"authentic-mexican-salsa-roja-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/?p=6689","title":{"rendered":"Authentic Mexican Salsa Roja Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6695 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/isticharati.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499070567_760976979928367_139860983333800441_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499070567_760976979928367_139860983333800441_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499070567_760976979928367_139860983333800441_n-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499070567_760976979928367_139860983333800441_n-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499070567_760976979928367_139860983333800441_n-768x1364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499070567_760976979928367_139860983333800441_n-865x1536.jpg 865w, https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499070567_760976979928367_139860983333800441_n-810x1439.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"215\">Ingredients:<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"247\">10\u201312 dried chile de \u00e1rbol<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"291\">4 dried guajillo chiles (seeds removed)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"330\">5 medium tomatoes (roma preferred)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"350\">2 cloves garlic<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"374\">1 small white onion<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"427\">1\/2 cup fresh cilantro (optional for brightness)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"445\">Salt to taste<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"472\">1 tsp cumin (optional)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"514\">1 tbsp oil (for roasting or saut\u00e9ing)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"555\">1\/4 to 1\/2 cup water (for consistency)<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TURN TO THE NEXT PAGE TO READ INSTRUCTIONS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6695 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/isticharati.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499070567_760976979928367_139860983333800441_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499070567_760976979928367_139860983333800441_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499070567_760976979928367_139860983333800441_n-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499070567_760976979928367_139860983333800441_n-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499070567_760976979928367_139860983333800441_n-768x1364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499070567_760976979928367_139860983333800441_n-865x1536.jpg 865w, https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499070567_760976979928367_139860983333800441_n-810x1439.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"581\">Instructions:<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"766\"><strong data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"634\">Toast the Chiles (Optional but Adds Flavor):<\/strong><br data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"637\" \/>Heat a dry skillet and lightly toast the dried chiles (about 30 seconds on each side). Don\u2019t burn them or they\u2019ll turn bitter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"1015\"><strong data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"798\">Boil or Roast the Base:<\/strong><br data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"801\" \/>In a pot, boil tomatoes, garlic, and onion together until the tomatoes are soft (about 10 minutes).<br data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"906\" \/><em data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"923\">Alternative:<\/em> Roast the tomatoes, garlic, and onion in a dry pan or under a broiler for a smokier flavor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1210\"><strong data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1037\">Blend It All:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1040\" \/>In a blender, combine the boiled\/roasted vegetables, toasted chiles, cumin (if using), and 1\/4 cup water. Blend until smooth. Add more water for a thinner consistency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1392\"><strong data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1254\">Cook the Salsa (Traditional Touch):<\/strong><br data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1257\" \/>In a pan, heat 1 tbsp oil and pour in the blended salsa. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Add salt to taste and cilantro if desired.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1494\"><strong data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1416\">Cool and Store:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1419\" \/>Let it cool, pour into a glass jar, and refrigerate. Keeps up to 1 week.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1518\">\ud83c\udf2e How to Use<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1558\">On tacos (carnitas, barbacoa, asada)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1595\">Over scrambled eggs or chilaquiles<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1622\">With tamales or gorditas<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1658\">As a base for enchiladas or soups<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: 10\u201312 dried chile de \u00e1rbol 4 dried guajillo chiles (seeds removed) 5 medium tomatoes (roma preferred) 2 cloves garlic 1 small white onion 1\/2 cup fresh cilantro (optional for brightness) Salt to taste 1 tsp cumin (optional) 1 tbsp oil (for roasting or saut\u00e9ing) 1\/4 to 1\/2 cup water (for consistency) TURN TO THE [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6695,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mexican-recipes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6689"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6696,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6689\/revisions\/6696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}