Korean Style Salsa Roja Recipe

"Continuing in my quest to create the Kogi short rib taco experience at home I came to the salsa. I generally associate tacos and Mexican food in general with spicy heat as I also do with Korean food. Since the Korean barbecue short ribs were relatively sweet I knew that the salsa would be a very important part of the tacos. Unfortunately I was not able to find an actual Kogi recipe so I needed to come up with my own. The Kogi web site describes the salsa as such: 'sesame-chili salsa roja'. With that description I w..."

INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound plum tomatoes
1/4 pound tomatillos (husked and washed)
1 cup water
1 ounce (about 20) dried chilies de arbol, toasted
1/2 cup onion (chopped)
1 tablespoon garlic, grated
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
1 tablespoon gochugaru (Korean chili powder)
2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean chili paste)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted and crushed
salt and pepper to taste
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