Spicy Mexican-style homemade salsa that you can easily make in 5 minutes with the help of a food processor or food chopper. This vibrant, fresh tomato salsa made with a hint of spice is a perfect condiment for snacking.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Appetizers, Condiment
  • Cuisine: Mexican, World

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))

Method

Preparation

  1. Rinse and roughly chop the tomatoes, onion, green chillies and coriander leaves.
  2. If you want you can remove the seeds from the tomatoes as well as green chilies or serrano peppers.

Making salsa

  1. Transfer the chopped ingredients to a food processor.
  2. Add the ground spices and salt as required.
  3. Add 2 teaspoon lemon juice or more if you prefer a tangier salsa.
  4. Close the lid and process into a fine, slightly-chunky consistency. I recommend pulsing bit by bit to make sure you don’t over process.

Serving Suggestions

  1. Serve salsa immediately or refrigerate in a sealed container to enjoy later.
  2. Serve it with chips or crackers like nachos, pita crackers or tortilla chips.
  3. You can also use it as a zesty condiment on these Vegetarian Tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, Mexican rice or any of your favorite Mexican-inspired dishes.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.