Salsa refers to any sauce, particularly spicy and tomato based ones, typical of Mexican and Central American cuisine.
By Prathima Rao
Mexican Salsa
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Salsa refers to any sauce, particularly spicy and tomato based ones, typical of Mexican and Central American cuisine.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6–7 medium sized tomatoes (blanch & peel. you could deseed a few of them if they are sour)
- 1 medium onion
- 3–4 cloves garlic
- jalapenos or green chillies to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- lemon juice to taste
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup chopped coriander/ cilantro
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Roughly chop the blanched and peeled tomatoes, onions, chillies and garlic. Put these ingredients in a food processor and blend along with cilantro, salt, pepper, olive oil to a chunky puree. Taste in between and adjust seasoning if required.
- Transfer to a bowl and add lemon juice. This salsa lasts for a week in the refrigerator.
- Serve as required..
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
