PANTRYFLEX

From Enrique Olvera's kitchen · Pujol, Mexico City

stove · hot sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

Salsa Macha Simplified

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

VEG OIL 240VINEGAR 15

Ingredients

  • VEG OIL240 ml
  • DRIED CHILE40 g
  • GARLIC30 g
  • PEANUTS35 g
  • SESAME SEED18 g
  • SALT6 g
  • VINEGAR15 ml

Method

  1. This one needs stove heat — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
  3. Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

Provenance

Mexican chef of Pujol in Mexico City (Michelin / World's 50 Best) and Cosme in New York. Mole Madre and contemporary Mexican tasting menus define his kitchens.

Originally published as Salsa Macha Simplified.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Enrique Olvera Mexican oil chile sauces (published as “Salsa Macha Simplified”). Full citation lives in Provenance.