Tomatillo Salsa

Directions

1. 1
   Remove the husks from: 1 pound tomatillos (about 12 medium).
2. 2
   Rinse them and put them in a saucepan with water barely covering.
3. 3
   Add a pinch of salt, bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer until just soft, about 4 to 5 minutes.
4. 4
   Drain, reserving the cooking liquid.
5. 5
   Measure 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid into a blender with: 2 jalapeno or serrano chiles, seeded and sliced, 1 cup chopped cilantro leaves and stems, 1 garlic clove, sliced, Salt.
6. 6
   Add the cooked tomatillos and blend briefly.
7. 7
   The sauce should have a coarse texture.
8. 8
   Taste for salt and add more as needed.
9. 9
   Let the sauce sit to develop the flavors.
10. 10
    It will thicken as it cools and may be thinned with more of the cooking liquid.
11. 11
    For a more spicy salsa, add another jalapeno or serrano chile.
12. 12
    This salsa is also delicious with a mashed medium avocado mixed in.
13. 13
    Make the sauce with chopped raw tomatillos and with water instead of the cooking liquid.
14. 14
    If you have the opportunity, substitute the rarer purple tomatillos, which are a little sweeter and especially wonderful used raw.