Basic Salsa

Simple Tomato Salsa.

There are so many different kinds of salsas in Mexican cuisine, but still I love this very simple salsa. A few basic ingredients from your kitchen and you can fix this up in no time. Also, I find it very interesting that this salsa is very similar to Indian koshimbir(raita without yogurt). The difference being the addition of garlic and cumin powder, two greatly used ingredients in both Mexican and Indian cuisines.
Recipe:
2 tomatoes
1 onion, if you have red, great or yellow would do.
juice from 1 lime
1 tsp cumin powder
salt to taste
sugar to taste
2 serrano chillies or even thai would do., minced
1 large clove of garlic, minced
some chopped cilantro

Procedure:
Dice the tomatoes and the onion. Mix all the ingredients together. If possible, chill for 30 mins before serving to let the flavors blend. Serve with tortilla chips or on taco.
Enjoy
Dipti!!

Mint (Pudina) Chutney

Green Mint Chutney

This is a very easy and versatile mint chutney. I add a little garlic to the chutney which gives it a little different flavor. I pair my chutney with chaats like bhel puri, ragda patties and pani puri. Make it a little thick and serve it with your favorite kababs. Make it super thick and use it as a spread for sandwiches or bagels.

Recipe:
1 bunch of fresh mint, plucked, washed and chopped
1 bunch cilantro, plucked, washed and chopped
2 garlic cloves
3-4 green chillies
1 tsp cumin seeds
salt to taste
jaggery to taste, or use sugar

Procedure:
Take all the ingredients and blend them to the required consistency. If serving with chaats, a little chaat masala added to it tastes great.
This chutney can be frozen for a long time in the freezer.
Enjoy
Dipti!!