If you can't
find guajillo chiles, use New Mexico or Californian chiles, and for moritas, try chipotle chiles in adobo.
I looked in my market and couldn't
find guajillo or pasilla chiles... do they go by other names?
Not exact matches
Guajillos may be easier to
find.
I was able to
find some dried
Guajillo peppers and someone suggested warming them in a super hot skillet for 30 - 45 seconds before removing the seeds and grinding them.
I
found that a combination of rich and raisin - y ancho chilies along with bright
guajillo chilies was a great complement to the pork.
I've actually never
found it in my standard grocery stores here in Canada, but I've made it (or at least a tasty approximation) by soaking 5 or 6 dried ancho or
guajillo chilies in hot water (I get mine from a Latin American grocery store in Toronto, but I bet you could use dried cayennes in a pinch, which seem to be more common), draining them, and blending them with toasted cumin seed, coriander, garlic, sundried tomatoes, and sometimes a tablespoon or so of chipotles in adobo sauce.
Ground
guajillo chile powder is
found in Mexican markets and adds a complexity to the stew that regular chili powder can not.
Below you'll
find two salsas made with
Guajillo chiles; one, the Toasted
Guajillo Salsa, is a rich and smoky deep salsa that is perfect for spooning over grilled chicken or steak.
If you can not
find puya you can substitute it with
guajillo.
Achiote paste and dried
guajillos chiles are two things I had to
find after striking out here in LA at Whole Foods.