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Tomato salsa - Instant tomato chutney

Tomato Salsa made in a Mortar-Pestle is a quick 5 minute condiment that will add zing to any meal. Get the mouth watering!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 serving
Course: condiments
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tomatoes medium sized - roughly chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled
  • 4 - 5 black pepper corns
  • Pinch salt coarse
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • coriander leaves Spring of - chopped

Method
 

  1. In a mortar, pound the pepper corns with garlic pearls and coarse salt till roughly ground.
  2. Add the chopped tomatoes (in batches if your mortar is smaller), crush them with a firm hand on the pestle.
  3. Don't attempt to squish them completely.
  4. Remove the crushed contents into a bowl, squeeze lemon juice, cayenne pepper (red chilli powder) and coriander leaves.
  5. Toss and check for salt.
  6. Serve chilled as a dip for your chips or toasted pita bread.
  7. You could also use this as a side to any regular Indian meal of roti and subzi.

Notes

You could drizzle extra virgin olive oil to increase the flavour quotient the (good) fat quotient of course!