Homemade Salsa Recipe (5 Minute Tomato Salsa)

Ingredients

• ¾ cup chopped tomatoes or 2 medium-sized tomatoes
• ⅓ cup chopped onions or 1 medium sized onion
• 1 teaspoon chopped green chillies or serrano peppers or jalapeño
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin (cumin powder)
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper or cayenne pepper or paprika or red chilli powder
• salt as required
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice or add as required
• 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)

Steps

Preparation

1. Wash the tomatoes, onion, green chillies and coriander leaves, then chop them roughly.
2. The seeds may be removed from both the tomatoes and the green chilies or serrano peppers, if desired.

Making salsa

1. Put the chopped produce into a food processor.
2. Season with the ground spices and as much salt as required.
3. Pour in 2 teaspoon lemon juice, adding more if a tangier salsa is preferred.
4. Put the lid on and process to a fine consistency that is still slightly chunky. Pulsing a little at a time is recommended to avoid overprocessing.

Serving Suggestions

1. Either serve the salsa straight away or refrigerate it in a sealed container for later.
2. Offer it with chips or crackers, such as nachos, pita crackers or tortilla chips.
3. It may also be used as a zesty condiment on Vegetarian Tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, Mexican rice or other favorite Mexican-inspired dishes.