Ingredients
3 each peppers, red, hot, seeded
3 each peppers, bell, red, seeded
4 each peppercorns, white
4 large garlic cloves, peeled
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup lime juice
1/2 cup oil, olive
Directions
Pound peppers, peppercorns, garlic and salt in a mortar, or chop in
processor finely. Transfer to a bowl and beat in lime juice and oil.
Served with suckling pig.
Servings: 3 cups
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Categories: Sauce; Vegetable
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