A salsa sauce as a starter

Mexican Salsa

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By Ritu Nayak

May, 31st

570

Servings

4 persons

Cook Time

30 minutes

Ingredients

10 - 12

Ingredients

3 tomatoes
2 green chillies
1 whole garlic
1 medium onion
2 tbsp fresh cilantro
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 pinch orange red food colour
as per taste salt
1/4 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp roasted cumin powder
1/4tsp red chilli powder (optional)
3 tsp oil

Instructions

Smear oil on tomatoes,onion,garlic and chillies.Roast them on stovetop or barbecue grill till well charred on all sides.
Peel the charred outer skin of garlic and mash coarsely or pulse all vegetables once in a blender.Heat oil in a pan and pour blended puree.Add salt,red chilli powder,orange red food colour,pinch of sugar to reduce tartness of tomatoes, roasted cumin powder and chopped cilantro.Sprinkle lemon juice.Give it a good mix.Cool and refrigerate. Keeps well for a week.
Serve as a dip with your favorite snacks like nachos,tortilla chips, cheese potato sticks and many more.

Notes/Tips

Tastes amazing with fries

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