Tomatillos

Our first tomatillo has been harvested! It is 2 1/4" in diameter and weighs in at 2.3 oz. Cute little guy. Apparently we will be making salsa with these little buggers.

Salsa Verde

Ingredients:
A dozen tomatillos, husked and rinsed
1 small chopped onion
3 mashed cloves of garlic
1 or 2 hot peppers, seeds removed, roughly chopped
Handful of fresh cilantro or Vietnamese coriander leaves.

Peel husks off tomatillos and discard. Rinse tomatillos under running cold water to remove the sticky coating, which is always present. 

Place in a saucepan, cover in cold water (some tomatillos float) and simmer for about 10 minutes until fruits are olive green and about to burst. Drain, leave to cool.

Combine in a blender the onion, garlic, hot peppers, cilantro and salt to taste. Whirl. Add tomatillos and whirl again until smooth. Serve in dipping dishes, with tortilla chips. 

18 lbs tomatillos

Salsa Verde