Ecuadoran Chile Sauce

Name: Ecuadoran Chile Sauce
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes about 1/2 cup
Ingredients: 1 fresh tamarillo or small red tomato; 1 fresh red serrano or other small (1- to 2-inch) red chile, coarsely chopped, including seeds if desired; 1 large scallion (white and pale green parts only), coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon water; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro; 1/4 teaspoon fresh lime juice, or to taste; 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

By Anastacia Salcedo

January 17, 2007

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Served on the table as an accompaniment to soups, this fresh sauce gets its tart, vibrant flavor from the tamarillo (tree tomato), native to South America. A small red tomato can be substituted.

Cooks' notes:

•Tamarillos are available at specialty produce markets.
•Sauce keeps, covered and chilled, 1 day.

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