Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Tomato Salsa dip

Tomato salsa,a great accompaniment to Mexican dishes.You can get it from stores,but nothing tastes as good as freshly homemade salsa.




Time: 15 min
Serves: 5-6


Ingredients:
3-4 big tomatoes
1/2 red onion
1 jalapeno
1 serrano pepper
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves
Juice of 1 lime
Salt and pepper to taste


Directions:

  • In a pot bring 2 cups of water to boil.Add whole tomato.onion,jalapeno and peppers to it.
  • Let it boil till tomato skin separates.
  • Drain everything,let them cool and peel tomatoes and remove the stems of jalapeno and pepper.
  • In a blender,combine everything,add cilantro,salt,pepper and lime juice.
  • Blend for 1 minute on high.
  • Enjoy with chips or refrigerate for later use.
* Oregano and roasted cumin seeds can also be added.
* If you like it chunky,then chop everything fine,no need to blend or boil.Let it sit for an hour.


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