MARINADE
1 c Red wine vinegar
1/4 c Water
2 ts Ground cumin
3 Garlic cloves, minced
2 ts Achiote paste
1 ts Crushed red pepper
Salt and black pepper, to
-taste
1/4 c Olive oil

-SAUCE-
1 Dried pasilla chile
1 c Boiling water
2 tb Achiote paste
1 tb Olive oil
3/4 c Of the marinade

Marinade: Combine marinade ingredients.

Makes enough for 2 pounds of beef.

To use: Toss paper-thin slices (1 inch by 3 to 4 inches) of beef
sirloin with the marinade in a nonmetallic bowl. Refrigerate 6 to 8
hours or overnight. Drain meat, reserving 3/4 cup of the marinade.
Thread meat on bamboo skewers.

Sauce: Remove and discard seeds from pasilla chile. Coarsely chop
chile and cover with boiling water. Soak for 20 to 30 minutes. Drain,
and put in a food processor with achiote paste and olive oil. Puree.
Add the 3/4 cup marinade and blend until smooth.

To use: Brush on skewers of meat. Broil or grill until meat is done,
about 5 minutes, basting with marinade several times. Brush again
before serving.