Salsa Video by Tarla Dalal

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The most popular in mexican cuisine is salsa, it taste great with tortilla chips but can also be used inside mexican wraps...very easy to make and can also be made and stored in the freezer...

  

Recipe Description for Salsa ( Mexican )

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Makes 1 cup


Ingredients

1 green capsicum
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
2 1/2 cups blanched , chopped tomatoes
salt to taste
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp chillies in vinegar
3 1/2 tsp oil for brushing and cooking

For Serving
tortilla chips

Method
  1. Brush 1/ 2tsp oil all over the capsicum and pierce with a fork and hold over the flame until the skin blackens.
  2. Remove from the flame, immerse it in water and allow it to cool.
  3. Once cooled, remove the burnt skin on the capsicum with your hands, deseed it and chop it finely. Keep aside.
  4. Heat the remaining 3 tsp of oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium for 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Add the capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
  6. Add the tomatoes, salt, sugar, chilli powder and oregano, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes or till the tomatoes are soften, while stirring occasionally.
  7. Add the chillies in vinegar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  8. Serve warm with tortilla chips.