Enchilada Sauce

Enchilada Sauce is a Mexican sauce, particularly made of tomato and chilly sauce. This sauce is topped over various baked dishes , more over particular used as one of the main ingredients in making Enchiladas. The best part of this sauce is you can make a big batch and then store in a glass jar and freeze it for further use.

Here is the Recipe of Enchilada Sauce .....! Easy , peasy and delicious .

INGREDIENTS : 1 and 1/2 tbsp all poupose flour 
3 cups chicken stalk 
170 gms tomatoes paste / tomatoes
1 tsp cumin powder ( roasted and grounded ) 
1 tsp garlic powder 
1/2 tsp onion powder 
1 tsp mixed herbs 
salt to taste 
2-3 tbsp red chilly powder 
1/4 tsp sugar
2 tbsp vegetable oil 

METHOD : 

1. Blanch , peel and grind the tomatoes in a food processor. ( skip this step, if you are not using ready made tomato paste )
2. Heat oil in a pan , add flour and stir continuously until it turns smooth and no lumps formed , if any, break it with your spatula by pressing it .
3. Cook this mixture for a minute and add chilly powder , stir and within few seconds add tomato paste and chicken stock. ( make sure here after adding the red chilly powder , you slow down the gas or else the chilly powder will burn ) 
4. Add the remaining ingredients like mixed herbs , onion powder , garlic powder , cumin powder , sugar , salt as per your taste . 
5. Bring to boil and let it simmer for 10 -13 minutes.
6. Adjust the seasonings and serve or once completely cool , transfer the sauce to an air tight container or glass jar and store in freezer for further use. { Recipe by zulekha Arafat}

NOTE : 

• If you want more spicy than add paprika powder or cayenne powder after you add the remaining ingredients .
• If you want you can even add finely chopped green chillies too.
• You can preserve the remaining sauce in glass jar and freeze it for next use.

PREPARATION TIME : 5 Minutes.
COOKING TIME : 15-20 Minutes.
TOTAL TIME : 20 Minutes.