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Red and Green Mojo Sauce Recipe (Mojo Rojo, Mojo Verde)

Red and Green Mojo Sauces also known as Mojo Rojo and Mojo verde are the most popular sauces uses in Canary Islands. Mojo Rojo is a rich red coloured sauce made with red peppers, dry chillies, paprika, garlic, cumin, olive oil and vinegar. Mojo verde is made with green peppers, coriander leaves, cumin, garlic, olive oil and vinegar. Red and Green Mojo is served with papas Arrugadas, grilled fish, meat and vegetables. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Canarian, Spanish
Servings 6 servings
Calories 370 kcal

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

For Red Mojo (Mojo Rojo)

  • 1 medium Red Bell Pepper (Red Capsicum) chopped
  • 2 no Guajillo chile or Dry Red Chillies
  • 6 Cloves Garlic peeled
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 2 tablespoon Breadcrumbs
  • 2 teaspoon Paprika
  • 4 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1½ teaspoon Salt or to taste
  • ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

For Green Mojo (Mojo Verde)

  • ½ medium Green Bell Pepper chopped
  • 3 cups Coriander leaves (Cilantro) roughly chopped
  • 6 cloves Garlic peeled
  • 2 tablespoon Breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 3 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
  • ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Salt or to taste

Instructions
 

For Red Mojo (Mojo Rojo)

  • Start by soaking the Guajillo chile in hot water. Cut open the chilli, remove the seeds if needed. Break chillies into small pieces, soak them in hot water for 5 minutes.
  • Now take all the ingredients and the soaked chillies in a blender and blend till creamy, and smooth. Pour the sauce into an air tight container and store in fridge until ready to serve.

For Green Mojo (Mojo Verde)

  • Now take all the ingredients in a blender and blend till creamy, and smooth. Pour the sauce into an air tight container and store in fridge until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Red and Green Mojo Sauce Recipe (Mojo Rojo, Mojo Verde)
Serving Size
 
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
370
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
37
g
57
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
26
g
Sodium
 
1027
mg
45
%
Potassium
 
167
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
9
g
3
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
1346
IU
27
%
Vitamin C
 
40
mg
48
%
Calcium
 
39
mg
4
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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