Seed Sauce with Vanilla

2 Instructions

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   Step 1: Toast the chiltepin peppers on a clay comal over wood fire until they start to pop.

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   Step 2: Toast the pumpkin seeds until they start to pop as well.

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   Step 3: Toast the sesame seeds carefully, stirring constantly to prevent burning.

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   Step 4: In a saucepan over wood fire, heat the vegetable oil and add the sliced garlic. Cook for a few minutes until fragrant, adding the peanuts to toast alongside the garlic until golden.

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   Step 5: Remove from heat and add all the toasted seeds to the oil.

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   Stir in the sesame seeds last, off the heat, so they toast in the residual warmth without burning.

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   Step 7: Stir in the vanilla extract and salt, mixing well until combined.