Mexican Huevos Ranchos or Chili Fried Eggs

Mexican Huevos Ranchos or Chili Fried Eggs

1 mulato dried pepper, toasted, remove seeds, chop & soak in hot water
1 small yellow onion sliced in quarters then sliced in strips
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons catsup
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
4-6 eggs

Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil. Add tomato paste and catsup, spices and let simmer covered till very soft. Add eggs one at a time, space apart. Cook till yolks are beginning to turn opaque. Serve over corn tortillas and with some refried beans. This was quite spicy. Guess the mulato pepper was hotter than I expected, still delicious. Perhaps next time I'll use half a pepper. A glass of milk will quell the heat.