Tomato salsa

         
I love this salsa,because its simple to make,yet delicious to taste !This salsa goes perfect with tortilla chips,crackers or even our papad! They can also be used as topping for burrito or in sandwichs also.Salsa refers to a Mexican style sauce with tomato as its main ingredient.The tomatoes added can be fresh or cooked.When salsa is made with fresh tomatoes, it is known as raw salsa or Mexican fresh sauce.

This may not be an authentic Mexican salsa recipe because,I have my own tweaks in this recipe.These days salsa is available in jars in supermarkets with spice levels ranging from mild to hot.Store bought salsa has so many scary preservatives and tons of sugar.Hence i prefer to make fresh homemade salsa rather than buying from store as you can make your healthy blend.It tastes better too! Try it and i am sure you will love it.

         Ingredients

• 3 medium size blanched tomatoes(finely chopped)
• 1 medium size Onion(finely chopped)
• 1 Green Chillies (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon roasted Cumin powder
• 1 tablespoon Coriander leaves(chopped)
• 2-3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• 1-2 tsp Lemon juice
• 1-2 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Salt (as per taste)
• 1-2 tsp Sugar

          (Serves 3-4)

          
          Method of preparation

• To begin making the Salsa Recipe,first blanch the tomatoes and remove the skin. Blanching tomatoes are important, as it partially cooks the tomatoes and also gives a good taste to the salsa. 
• Once the tomatoes are blanched,chop them nicely.During this step i don't remove seeds of tomato but if you want you can do so.
• In a mixing bowl take the chopped tomatoes and then add one by one chopped onion,chopped green chilli,cumin powder,red chilli powder,salt,sugar,tomato ketchup,olive oil,lemon juice,chopped coriander leaves and mix nicely.
• Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste.
• Salsa is now ready to be served along with tortillas chips.

          Note

• If you don't have time to blanch tomatoes then you can directly use the chopped raw tomatoes.
• You can increase or decrease the quantity of green chilli as per your taste.
• Before adding onion into the mixture you can store this salsa in an airtight container in fridge for couple of days. Add onion before serving.

          Happy cooking !