by kirra » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:20 am
Norman's Mojo
Norman Van Aken
Ingredient:
6 cloves raw garlic, peeled and minced
1-2 Scotch bonnet chilies, minced (stem and seeds discarded)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds, freshly toasted
1 cup pure olive oil
1/3 cup sour orange juice
2 teaspoons Spanish sherry vinegar
Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation:
Mash the raw garlic, chilies, 1/2 teaspoon salt and cumin together in a mortar with the pestle until fairly smooth. Scrape this into a bowl and set aside. Heat the olive oil until fairly hot and pour it over the garlic-chilies mix. Let mixture stand 10 minutes, and then whisk in the sour orange juice and the vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and set aside until ready to use.
[b][size=150]Norman's Mojo[/size][/b]
Norman Van Aken
[b]Ingredient:[/b]
6 cloves raw garlic, peeled and minced
1-2 Scotch bonnet chilies, minced (stem and seeds discarded)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds, freshly toasted
1 cup pure olive oil
1/3 cup sour orange juice
2 teaspoons Spanish sherry vinegar
Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
[b]
Preparation:[/b]
Mash the raw garlic, chilies, 1/2 teaspoon salt and cumin together in a mortar with the pestle until fairly smooth. Scrape this into a bowl and set aside. Heat the olive oil until fairly hot and pour it over the garlic-chilies mix. Let mixture stand 10 minutes, and then whisk in the sour orange juice and the vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and set aside until ready to use.