Anyone know how to make the gravy, or sauce, that is served over Tamale's?Most mexican restaurants serve one.

Question

I've tried enchilada sauce...that's not it.
The sauce that's usually served over tamale's, like in a restaurant, is thicker and milder, (also not as red) as enchilada sauce.
None of the chain grocery stores in my town have anything called "tamale sauce or gravy". I've even gone to authentic mexican grocery stores and they think I'm nuts.
Go to any mexican restaurant chain like Chevy's and order the tamale's. THAT'S THE SAUCE I"M LOOKING FOR.
I bought two bags of homemade tamales. They're in my freezer just begging for gravy. Please help. I'll send you a pork and a chicken as a thankyou.

Answer 1

Why not just ask at the mexican restaurant, ask if you can buy a small side? I just use sour cream and salsa, ive never had them in a restarurant

Answer 2

This works for me:

Guijillo Mole Sauce

Ingredients:
1 onion, diced
4 roasted garlic cloves
1 roasted jalapeño
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 tomato, diced
5 dried guijuillo chilis
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
4 oz toasted almonds
4 cup vegetable stock
2 oz. Mexican chocolate

Prep:
Sauté onion, garlic, jalapeño, bell pepper, tomato and guijillo chilis until limp and releasing their liquid. Add remaining ingredients except stock and chocolate and sauté for about 10 minutes -- the sauce should have a muddy appearance. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil-cook until the dried chiles are totally rehydrated. Puree mixture in a food processor and return to heat. Add chocolate, stirring until the chocolate is completely incorporated. Season with salt & pepper.

Answer 3

Perhaps it is a mole sauce?

Here's the wikipedia description:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(sauce)

and here's a recipe to try:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Mexican-Mole-Sauce/Detail.aspx

I've never made it, but this seems like an fairly easy version. Hope this helps!

Answer 4

i've had tamales with just salsa (homemade)or canned tomatoe sauce(also homemade) you should try it!

Answer 5

pork chillie sauce, just look it up on yahoo and you'll find it.