Mexican Charred Tomato Garlic Salsa

Name: Mexican Charred Tomato Garlic Salsa
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
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

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Mexico is famous for various types of salsas or dips and each tastes unique.Fresh homemade salsa is easy to make and charring tomatoes, onion,garlic and green chillies gives it a smoky flavour.Adding fresh herbs like cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice enhances the flavour of this charred tomato salsa.Serve it with your favorite Tortilla Chips ,Nachos ,cheese potato sticks and many more.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

3tomatoes
2green chillies
1whole garlic
1medium onion
2 tbspfresh cilantro
1 tbsplemon juice
1 pinchorange red food colour
as per taste salt
1/4 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp roasted cumin powder
1/4tsp red chilli powder (optional)
3 tspoil

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Smear oil on tomatoes,onion,garlic and chillies.Roast them on stovetop or barbecue grill till well charred on all sides.
2

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.
3

Serve as a dip with your favorite snacks like nachos,tortilla chips, cheese potato sticks and many more.