Soak all dried ingredients in hot water, until soft, then place all ingredients in a blender or food processor until mixed to form a smooth paste...if necessary to add water, use the soaking water from the dry chiles, and only use enough to make a paste...this will make about 1/2 cup or a little more, and may be frozen or will keep refrigerated for about two to three weeks. If fresh are used, use less chile, depending on your heat tolerance! A word on that, if I may...we like hot, but we also like flavour, and if the heat kills the flavour, then cut down on the heat...this has been our motto for a great many years that I have been cooking and eating(and feeding my better half), and it works for us, so it is up to you...the end rsult is how does it taste? Cheers from Doug in BC

From: Doug Irvine. Via: Chile Head Mailing List
Posted By: Doug Irvine, dougandmarie@shaw.ca
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Post Date: Sat, 25 Apr 1998