AUTHENTIC MEXICAN SALSA recipe | THE BEST SALSA EVER | RED salsa recipe | AMAZING salsa recipe

[@VillaCocina]

The recipe will be in the description area in case anyone needs it ☺️

[@willruelas3529]

It looks like my grandma's salsa very good and you look lovely too

[@NuffinsMcDindu]

pestle and mortar break down plant cells releasing more flavor.

[@johnydoe8636]

Your removing all the good stuff the chard skin........????

[@Alwaysped]

Thank you Rossana. You are not only talented but beautiful as well! Thanks for sharing your recipes!

[@Gchupp]

This is gold, Mexican is the best. Can you be a little more specific on cooking the vegetables do you boil and for how long ?

[@rossycontreras2465]

How nice it is to see that people from other countries like our cuisine. Thank you for showing our dishes. Bendiciones 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@VillaCocina]

Would you like to see more mexican recipes made by me ?

[@atombe2135]

Yes please loved this

[@MisterMagnificent]

hell yes

[@sambays5838]

Of course dear!. How about something seafood? I can think of a butterfly, whoops a bunch!. Seafood? Uhhmm, carne asada with picodelo? Uhm a veggie meal? Oh yes

[@redbone7040]

Si 👌

[@missfmohammad4817]

Yes please preferable something for vegetarian...and seafood...gracias 😊

[@patrickshepherd4664]

Im married to a Mexican woman never get tired of real Mexican food its the best just like the ppl

[@oscarzavala5183]

Hmm...I only get Mac & cheese 🤫

[@jonothandoeser]

YOU married her for the food!!!

[@nalinir5092]

Jonothan Doezer haha right 😂

[@bhigdaddymark]

@@oscarzavala5183 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ara292005]

As Mexican I approve your message. Thanks for showing us love.

[@johnmoe7851]

Just made this Salsa! Threw away all my other Salsa Recipes! Excellent beyond words!!!

[@VillaCocina]

Glad you liked it!!

[@vinugvalentine230]

Hai, Till now I thought Salsa was just a type of dance. You and your salsa dip look great, looking forward to cooking a salsa dip and proving what you said. Thank You...

[@dodgedabullet670]

The mocajeta salsa looks a thousand times more delicious!

[@She_is_Marcii]

I tried it and its absolutely delicious!! I boiled the tomatoes then toasted the vegetables in a regular none stick pan,Then added everything in a blender. Amazing results!

[@timcox5373]

Whenever I make food that’s from a different culture than mine I constantly look for traditional recipes. I really appreciate sharing your kitchen with all of us

[@codyabbott4791]

Traditional recipes are generally the best, they didn't get passed down for 100s of years cause they weren't good lmao

[@antiquark6253]

Definitely un cerdito! Que Guapa, y muchas gracias por un receta autentica y sabrosita!

[@doalex2085]

Yummy;! I love the salsa! I smoked two ribs , one on the pellet grill, and one on my Weber grill . After about two hours in oh ya I had the ribs in a foil boat with beer 🍺 for moisture, then I opened the fridge and found this big jar of salsa, sorry 😢 store bought. But still good , so I smothered my ribs with the salsa , few hours later ! Best ribs ever! Thanks again!!!

[@HearNSanDiego]

Beautiful description of a typical hispanic kitchen. Molcajete style has a different flavor because ingredients are mashed, and not cut. Brings out more flavor and natural sweetness. Very impressive.

[@s.leemccauley7302]

Guacamole comes out best when crushed in a molcajete with the other ingredients. Food processors dont cut it.

[@Nihyre]

I think it’s because the stone carries flavor over uses much like a cast iron skillet.

[@skyloveup]

It's something the blender can't do 👌

[@patrickandsharonkirby2493]

I'd made some spinach dip for my grand daughter and her Hispanic boyfriend thought it was horrid so I told him next time I made that dip for her I'd make salsa for him. I made your salsa recipe and sent it over. That night I got a call from her boyfriend. "um I have a question, are you sure you don't have any Mexican in you?" He couldn't believe anybody who wasn't Mexican could make a salsa that good. High praise indeed.

[@VillaCocina]

Love it! way to go.

[@SH-sg8or]

Thank you for sharing your memories and culture with us. I truly love Mexican culture.

[@philross2000]

i still say your husband is lucky he knows i hope it looks so good , Ill try that one out for sure, thanks for sharing, 3 years ago omg finally I see this one thanks again

[@marthapetty1008]

My parents & my siblings lived in Chicago Illinois in the 70's. They nieghbor ladies always came over to learn how to make salsa & mexican dishes. I didn't know at that time my mom made money. She sold her sauces and some food. I personally didn't like salsa. But I like making it for my son who loves Mexican salsa. Thank you for your video.

[@helenmacias9769]

I love salsa

[@gaittr]

I've been making and canning my own salsa for 20 years. Actually since I was in high school I got obsessed with it because I didn't like onion in my Salsa and the only way I could have salsa without onion was to make my own. Then I started learning how to can it to preserve it. I've never done a mortar and pestle Style salsa and I'm really excited to try it. Thank you

[@rabiars1774]

This is so amazing to watch. I’m from India. There are so many similarities between Mexican and Indian cuisines yet so different! We use “okli” like that mocajete... and those earthen pots are our favs in many homes that are still traditional ❤️ I love it when the world bonds over food and music!! I’d love to see more recipes from you! For sure

[@drmether9150]

I’m from Sri Lanka and can definitely see a lot of similarities

[@jelyfisher]

Mexican and Indian foods are my very favorites!

[@lnylth]

India's culture and cuisine has been influenced by foreign culture alot during trading before the British

[@MindfulMusic]

I implore everyone who hasn't done it before or that isn't in a rush. USE the molcajaete, you will notice a different level of flavor and consistency compared to blending it. Saludos!

[@DoctorMangler]

Yeah I agree. I tried it again this year with the blender, then went back to the molcajaete. I also like to add as much blackened skins as I can. This is such a great recipe and it's so healthy.

[@sunsetstore77]

I'm actually going to try that way. I'm Romanian and I have in my kitchen what we call a mojar which looks quite similar to the molcajaete and we usually use it for grinding garlic and making sauce because, as you say, it makes a certain flavor come out. It's funny because I have that in my kitchen but I will have to go to a big supermarket to find a jalapeno as we have different types of hot peppers here. haha

[@treeannie8831]

Look muy deliciosa! 💖💖

[@abrahamalaniz3468]

@@sunsetstore77 you gotta find the authentic ones! The real ones are made out of volcanic rock! Pretty sure it's bits and pieces of the rock coming off that make it taste different 😂🔥

[@gorringeman]

Have to say that the molcajaete version looked out of this world, very impresssive. It's just the same as a mortar and pestle?

[@johnolmos8670]

My mother had a small Molcajete and I agree it makes a huge difference

[@glort4671]

Lovely recipe. So true, Colombian here…I grew up learning in the kitchen with my mom, grandma and aunts. Such amazing moments I will treasure. Thank you for sharing!

[@VillaCocina]

Thanks for sharing, glad you enjoyed our video.

[@LMGbucks80]

@@VillaCocinadoes it taste different with those types of tomatoes i always used roma what kind are those

[@THEDIZSAYS]

My garden is full of fresh tomatoes, peppers, onions, and herbs. I cant wait to try your recipes they look amazing.

[@labyah122580]

thats salsa in the molcajete reminds me of home in Oaxaca

[@nakeishasalmons9673]

Yum, thank you! Salsa is literally my favorite food in the world. When I was a kid, me and a friend would sit outside and eat a whole bag of chips with salsa. Always takes me back to those days when I was almost never indoors!

[@bassmeisterD]

Excelente. I see people on KZbin who supposedly are making authentic Mexican. Yours is the real deal. You even used a comal for roasting and a molcajete for grinding. Only in Mexico the saladet or Roma tomato is more common for sauces.

[@skippythealien9627]

These look amazing! I love to garden in the summertime and I love growing tomatoes, onions, peppers, garlic, and cilantro! This is perfect

[@LDR33Pyrodyne]

This is the best salsa recipe i have ever had! It took a long time to cure the molcajete but i am very glad that i took the time to do it and try this recipe. The flavor and texture of handmade salsa is unbelievable if you have never had it, and this recipe is so easy to follow. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@JuanGomez-zn6gm]

Your invited to the carne asada.

[@davidf3975]

Made this for my friends in mexico and they loved it!!!!

[@richardmusquez5373]

Made this salsa recipe tonight. Used the comal and molcajete. OUTSTANDING!!!

[@Ju_lee137]

For a central european like me who only knew store bought 'salsa' from the international section of my supermarket i have to say this is a game changer. The charred version especially tastes amazing ❤

[@jahn2644]

Salivating just watching you make this salsa miss Hatch green Chile keep up the great recipes 😋

[@RealBradMiller]

Oh, what a great recipe, but that story you told midway was the real gold! Subscribed!

[@celso422]

I’m a Brazilian and I love this salsa👍🏽🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 🇲🇽 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@TheRealHaloLover]

Awesome video, reminds me of home as I am a Native American from New Mexico and us natives also have our own versions as we absolutely had to adopt the geniusness of salsa. I love using New Mexico green chiles, serranos, and poblano for a very robust pepper flavor.

[@Notanotherbooktuber]

I never knew you were supposed to cook the ingredients first no wonder mine have been so bland tasting! I love hearing the stories of your childhood! It makes your food feel like they’re out of my cherished memories, too ♥️

[@VillaCocina]

Practice makes perfect! I’m glad I could help. Thank you for such kind comment ☺️ I’m happy I can share my culture and memories with you .

[@racheledwards6497]

I grew 2 different kind of tomatoes and they are producing allot of tomatoes. I'm gonna try this cause my kids love salsa

[@cdkslakkend5742]

Ok, I just did this recipe. I had to combine both methods. Used an iron frying pan to dry cook the onions and garlic. Worked out ok. Boiled the tomato and jalapeno pepper, rather blanched the tomatoes, but the jalapeno ended up in the frying pan, then everything in the blender with a bit of salt and chopped up some cilantro from the garden. Definitely a different kind of salsa taste, really authentic. Love it. Just put it in the fridge. Will head out and get some chips to have with dinner tonight. Thank you for sharing this recipe. Wonderful taste

[@markafletcher2042]

Hello, I’ve made salsa this way, & people’s reaction after tasting was beyond my expectations; they enjoyed it, & gave good compliments. Thank you for sharing

[@lohiau]

Wow! Charred and grounded really made a difference. I never knew salsa could taste so alive! Amazing.

[@glenn_r_frank_author]

Oh and... yes... more authentic Mexican recipes please! I love good Mexican food! So cool you have all these family memories tied to good food!

[@VillaCocina]

More to come!

[@Peek4pony]

Just Watched This and Subscribed !! VEry Easy to understand good Tutorial for a Simple Gringo and I love the little Stories she Tells about her family in the Old Country !!! Awesome !! I am going to make this Salsa Tomorrow !

[@VillaCocina]

Great!!!☺️

[@digger89784]

I would love to see many recipes from you. I love salsa and mexican food.this video answered my question to great salsa. Thank you.

[@IRex-wm9pd]

Yes, theres something about the course lava rock of a molcajete that brings out the flavors of the ingredients without mincing them up too finely. My mom brought one back from Mexico City in 1978 and she still has it. That sucker has some seasoning on it.

[@VillaCocina]

I. Rex 😂😂 too funny. Yes, molcajetes are amazing. 😊

[@joshuamiller8235]

I wonder if the acid in the tomatoes is slightly breaking down the stone, or the grinding of the mortar against the pestle would also grind some of that stone into powder? would explain the change in flavor...

[@pugmommy9865]

Looks so good. I'm considering making it myself, all I ever eat is chips and salsa and this would make snack time 100x better.

[@reindeerchai1286]

This video made me want to visit Mexico! Such lovely people, culture, and of course...food! 💛

[@TerryOlingerAlcorn]

Can't wait to make this in my molcajete that I've had for a year and haven't used yet. Your salsa video changed my mind. I'll be making your salsa in it today! Thank you❤

[@user-vo5kv9qi6k]

Hola Greetings from Chicago where the most Mexicans are in America...Gracias Dios Bendiga Feliz Navidad Authentico..Gracias. Vitamix is the Bomb I have one.

[@erokbrewmeister9231]

At 6:41 seriously the BEST salsa I have ever seen, Bravo ! I just got a molcajete and am doing Guac and Salsa for NYE tomorrow !

[@Suetvvlogs]

seeing the similarities with other cultures is amazing! in the Dominican republic they use a similar thing like the molcajete, it's called Pilon, and it's made from wood, in it we mash everything that needs mashing, from garlic to spices, it's used for everything! there is not a Dominican home where you won't find a pilon carefully tucked away in the corner of the kitchen. love your channel.

[@fredericaclemmons9105]

Thank you for keeping the old ways of cooking my family is a mixed family and I love cooking with my aunt from Mexico and I love that she shares her culture with me im doing my best to cook like her

[@VillaCocina]

Best of luck ☺️

[@frankiegarcia2488]

I drink Slasa constantly. Love me some homemade Chile!!!!

[@agrillingbeerguy]

I absolutely LOVE Mexican food and could eat it every day for the rest of my life. Keep up the good work!

[@martyh8830]

My very first girlfriend taught me all her authentic Mexican recipes... The girlfriend is long gone, but the recipes stayed

[@luciagarcia7512]

😂😂

[@loverme2018]

LOL

[@NicsMasip]

🤣🤣🤣

[@dereklorenzo4308]

Big W

[@fibreoptik]

None of them are ours. It’s just our turn 😂

[@lorihunsaker1945]

Thank you. So nice to see traditions being passed down. Love that.

[@blakebunch4485]

Love you 4 this. I work with Mexicans. We drive Dump trucks and cook on the weekends. The Salsa is a staple. I deep fry turkey when it's my turn but they do the sides and Salsa is always there...thank you. That bowl and pedestal thing is what they tell me I need. You confirmed it. 💘

[@erincarey5595]

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe. Last year my son was complaining about the flavor of store-bought salsa, and I came upon your video and I made this for him. Today I’m on the way to buy the ingredients again to make it for his birthday, and he is very excited! I understand the importance of food as love within a family, such a profound gift, that you share the special recipe from your family, and I wanted you to know how it’s being used with love out in the world. Thank you so much again!

[@VillaCocina]

I am happy I could help. Thank you so much for your words. ☺️

[@mr.chandler8144]

Villa, that's just what I needed TO know in my recipes thank you as soon as I get off the road I'm going to go home and cook that oh, and I love what you have said it is a part of Who You Are

[@queenjenna2696]

Yes, ladies this is actually Real homemade salsa and no it's not Pace PICANTE or something similar of the sorts, but this is the best authentic way of doing it and knowing the culture. Thank u beautiful lady for showing ur tutorial on salsa the right way. God bless those ladies who do their best to keep it 💯 in their homes. I wish everyone Food, clothes and shelter. Many blessings upon you all 🖤

[@VillaCocina]

QueenJenna I’m glad you enjoyed! And thanks for your comment ☺️

[@pilotjm817]

I'm from Texas, but I live in Chicago now, and they don't know authentic salsa, and they don't like the heat.

[@wendiesel2606]

I HATE pace Haha! Once you've had traditional salsa, you cant go back!

[@s.leemccauley7302]

With homemade you can ti ker and make it to suit your own tastes. Maybe a bit more of this or less than that. Salsa is a personal thing. But this is a great basic recipe. Good for all occasions and most taste buds.

[@queenjenna2696]

@@pilotjm817 very much agreed I had spend some time in Chi-Town

[@tiff826]

Girl thank you I needed a latina type salsa so I can make this for my whole familia

[@mrnumber2019]

Love your vids!!! Superb authentic Mexican cuisine without all the curse words from the ghetto!!!! May God Bless You to do more & keep up the fantastic work of Authentic Mexican cuisine.

[@munozinni]

After watching the video I feel asure I learned it well from my grandma recipe Gracias for sharing I know anybody that makes salsa like your recipe is going to enjoy a new twist on salsa flavor…they gonna love your recipe 👋😊👋

[@sherlineolof838]

This Salsa recipe was OUT OF THE WORLD. We enjoyed it. Thank you for posting this recipe :-)

I made the salsa using the molcajete. SO DELICIOUS! Muchas gracias *Rossana* !! 😋😋

[@thomasjewell410]

I can’t wait to make this! Yes more Mexican recipes.

[@monicasteward3169]

The 1st one mixed in the molcajete looks amazing... (they both look great...but wow)

[@Madmaxx0829]

I swear…chips and salsa are my kryptonite… Looks amazing..!! Time to go to the store and get some veggies…))

[@ClayBradshaw80751]

OMG! THIS is the BEST recipe I have seen so far! Looking up a Molcajete on Ebay right now!!! Thank you!

[@VillaCocina]

HotWives Matter good choice, before you use it make sure to cure it 😊 is not a long process.

[@jeanniemontgomery5959]

How do you cure it?

[@chrisg9196]

@@jeanniemontgomery5959 0:00 / 7:05 How to cure a MOLCAJETE kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYa8l4F8iryfjrM Sorry I did not watch this video and see your comment a year ago. Hope you found out long before now but hope this helps.

[@Dom-sx6lc]

YEEEEESSSS!! I really hate when you type up on youtube "how to make homemade salsa" you dont even see a Mexican woman in the first page!!! you gotta keep scrolling! thank you for sharing this recipe

[@ApexHerbivore]

I got lucky! This was top of my page 😁 Can't wait to try it out

[@ladyn727]

That happens when you're not subscribed to any mexican women

[@keithfevola8553]

I'm Italian and my wife is Irish/Spanish. I grew up eating traditional Neapolitan food. She makes the best lasagna; everyone on my side of the family agrees. You don't need to be the same nationality as the food you're cooking to make it authentic and good.

[@debbiethompson9209]

I am always trying to make salsa. This looks delicious! The charred veggies must give it a whole new dimension of flavor.

[@nuniemiliano7897]

For sure and the beauty of salsa is that the combinations are endless...so many different type of tomatoes and peppers to use you can char boil or even use them raw and just play with different combinations like you can char the tomatoes and peppers and leave the onion and garlic raw and the flavor component changes completely

[@Joetrout]

Next time after you are done making hot sauce drop it in a pan with a little flour then cook keep mixing for a few minutes until you see the colors change a little darker. You will have ranchero sauce, will be the best thing you have ever had. You can add to anything also great with tortilla chips.

[@ryand141]

Love people that do it by hand. So much better. Add salt to garlic makes it easier.

[@angelkennedy-oneill4145]

I’m moving to Mexico in 90 days. The one thing I wanted was a recipe for authentic salsa. Now I have 2! Thank you so much

[@JuanGomez-zn6gm]

I want to move to Mexico how is it?

[@AwesomeActer]

That looks so good! And I'm so excited because I can make that almost completely out of my garden, now i really can wait for thing to ripen!

[@VillaCocina]

Enjoy, tomatoes from your garden? Awesome.

[@sunsetstore77]

I'm Romanian and I have something similar to the molcajaete. We call it mojar and we mostly use it to make garlic sauce. But I was happy to see I'm on the right path for salsa by already having that in my kitchen. haha I can't wait to make some salsa. I want to eat some Mexican food and with limited options when it comes to buying, I decided to cook. Awesome recipe!

[@fernandgamboa2848]

Try it you will love it

[@gyozagumball]

I just made this and it's so good omg😩my mom is really picky when it comes to other cultural foods but she loved it💃🏻thank you for showing me your culture as a Chinese I'm in love with Mexican food :P

[@bigpaul7085]

Listening to you, your heritage and how your mom made the tortilla with Queso Fresco brought me back home smelling the aroma of mom making fresh Tortillas butter -queso fresco hot off the grill, Bunuelos, Meu Dues !

[@inthekitchen8842]

You are so blessed to have the knowledge of cooking like you do. Thank you for sharing 🎉

[@bugoobiga]

7:54 God bless you, my new salsa queen

[@lovernotfighter]

I finally figured it out. I've been getting delicious salsas but I didn't want it to be too runny for my chips. All I need to do is use less water, Duh!!! Thanks for the video.

[@YEUNGMANCOOKING]

My goodness I need myself one of those 🤤 def looks way more lucious than using the blender! Great episode!

[@yupitsyourmom3193]

Once you make salsa with a molcajete - bye bye blender! :)

[@adelanteplayaproductions]

Absolutely more more and more Mexican recipes Pa’Lante como un Elephante

[@erniekillstrom233]

Thank you so much! I'm from San Francisco but I've been living in Lyon France for the past two years and there is absolutely no authentic Mexican food of any kind here. I will be coming to you for all my recipes and questions as I prepare and share with my French friends. THANK YOU!

[@txbiker15]

She seems like the nicest, most authentic person ever. Outside of my wife anyways 😅🤭😎

[@FastJohnnyNardGard]

Beautiful salsa. It's nice to hear about your family history as well.

[@russelltheone6969]

I love grilling an smoking my salsa. First trip to the Yucatan, I made sure to learn new spices and hierloom varieties. Many things there are different than Missouri but this year im growing chaya! Cant wait to experiment, well cooked of course. Lol cheers!

[@chomama1628]

Russell the Muscle what is Chaya?

[@REKTcity]

All other salsa youtubes pale in comparison to this video. This is certifiably the GOAT salsa video.

[@riograul2043]

Thank you for showing the traditional way! Too many people these days are ready and willing to crack open a blender and just throw everything in, I like learning how people did it for the first thousand years if you know what I mean!

[@jodycourt]

I just made this! O My Goodness is it delicious! Thank you for sharing your authentic recipe with us. I also made more and went ahead and processed it in a pressure canner. It looks like it turned out perfectly.

[@alysonsmith8046]

Can you hot water bath this recipe?

[@jamesortolano3983]

Omg so happy I found yr channel. Cant wait to make that salsa,when my daughter gets home . Nd could you do a salsa Verdi recipe? Fun to watch ,you make it look so easy THANX.

[@KeemieKEZ]

Sometimes I wish I had smellavision. This must smell amazing. I never knew salsa called for cooked tomatoes. I want to try this one. Heavenly!!!

[@javierortiz7314]

The first salsa was the best gracias por el video🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽

[@munozinni]

0:18 Hello 👋 ma’am your Molcajete looks like a little silly pup 😝 lol I’m going to pay attention to learn the salsa recipe Gracias for sharing!!👋😊👋Saludos!!!

[@Julie_b33]

This looks so incredible!! I can't wait to try my first molcajete!

[@meyou6811]

I’d drank a gallon of that salsa

[@Atite_Lometen]

Person drinks a gallon of delicious salsa this is what happened...

[@THEPINOLEPROJECT]

same

[@ebisu8824]

"I'd drank"

[@trevorkn7239]

@@Atite_Lometen and reported to the hospital, where we are now

[@NAMULTISS]

Hi. I ended up using my cast iron fry pan. And my hand held blender after everything was chard but oiled my pan 1st. Turnout out soo good. Thank you. Will be making this again for sure. Everything I used was from our community garden used green red and yellow peppers along with with everything elsewhere oh and fresh celery raw. ✌🏾

[@scottysblog7317]

I usually roast my tomatoes or tomatillos, with the garlic, chilis and onion in the oven when i make salsa. I believe it adds to the flavor.

[@doncarrdec0]

I have made this salsa twice including today and we LOVE IT!!! Thank you for sharing.

[@Scotty_J.]

Thank you so much for sharing your heritage. So many people these days want to make everyone the same. I don't want to live in a pastel world. I will be making this tomorrow!

[@Raven-yp5ew]

How did it turn out?

[@careysharp8340]

Your husband's a lucky man. A beautiful wife that can cook and she's humble , priceless. 😎

[@SolCrown80]

Thank you for the wonderful recipe! I need to get a molcajete! The better flavor from them comes because bruising an herb or vegetable does a better job of extracting aromatic flavors than chopping them, because it sort of smashes open all of the plant cells instead of only cutting open the ones that happen to be under the edge of the knife. Sometimes people will bruise herbs like mint or basil by sort of slapping them before using them, which works the same way.

[@joeb4142]

I always crush my Mexican oregano between my fingers before using it. I thought crushing was to enhance the aromatic properties but I see that it also enhances flavour.

[@peterlux3593]

I made this in a greek molcajete. Authentic. I live in Europe but born and raised in Los Angeles. This food takes me back to a restaurant run by a "mexican tia" there. Gracias Rossana!

[@RozsaAmplificationLLC]

Oh My God!! Thank you for the recipes! I used the Recipe #1 Molcajete and now have a new favorite salsa recipe!!! :) I used 1 teaspoon salt for 16oz of tomatoes by weight. Mine was a little runny, but it's because of the tomato you use. I just used a huge beefsteak. Ideally, Roma or a House tomato with less liquid should be used if you want it less runny and more thick. I don't have a Molcajete (will be purchasing one, long overdue), so used a fork and potato masher! Works in a pinch. For onion for this batch, I put in 2 Tablespoons. For Cilantro, probably 1 Tablespoon minced. Thanks again!!! :)