Salsa De Nuez (Mexican Nut Salsa) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups pecan halves
1 tbsp.olive oil
5 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1 -2 tablespoon red chili powder (not chili powder)
purified water
salt

Preparation

Fry the pecans in the olive oil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until the nuts just begin to brown. Put them in a food processor or a blender with the garlic and 1 tablespoons of the ground chile; blend until a paste forms. Taste and add more chile, if you wish. Add just enough water to bring the consistency to a medium-thick sauce and season to taste.
Store in a tight covered container in the fridge.