Salsa de habanero (belizean habanero sauce)

1 cup

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1smallOnion; chopped
1tablespoonVegetable oil
½cupChopped carrots
1cupWater
10eachesFresh Habanero chiles; seeds and stems removed, minced
¼cupLime juice

Directions

Saute the onion in the oil until soft. Add the carrots and water.

Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the carrots are soft. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.

Add the Habaneros and lime juice to the carrot mixture. Place the mixture in a blender and puree until smooth.

This sauce will keep for weeks in the refrigerator.

Authors' heat scale: Extremely Hot _Hot and Spicy Latin Dishes_ from Chili Pepper Magazine Dave DeWitt, Mary Jane Wilson, Melissa T. Stock Prima Publishing, 1995 ISBN 1-55958-484-X Typos by Jeff Pruett Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 08-15-95