When I think of Salsa, I think of the explosion of flavors. Though one uses simple day to day ingredients when it is all mixed it is flavourful, exciting and addictive. It can be eaten as a side with quesadilla or fajitas or just as an appetizer with tortilla chips.

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Fresh Corn Salsa

Ingredients

• 2 corn on the cobs – steamed or grilled and remove kernels
• 1-2 green chillies, chopped finely
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• 6-8 cherry tomatoes or 1 tomato, chopped
• 1/2 raw mango – chopped (optional)
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves/ cilantro – chopped
• juice of 1 lime
• salt to taste

Directions

• Mix all the ingredients. Serve with tortilla chips
• To give it an Indian twist- add some peanuts to it and sprinkle some sev (a crispy snack made from gram flour)

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Fresh Tomato Salsa

Ingredients

• 3-4 tomatoes, chopped fine
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• 1-2 green chillies, chopped finely
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves/ cilantro – chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, sauteed in olive oil, chopped finely
• 1/4 tsp chilli powder
• juice of 1 lime
• salt to taste

Directions

• Method 1 – Mix all the ingredients to get a chunky salsa. Serve with tortilla chips
• Method 2- If you want a restaurant style salsa, put all ingredients in the food processor for a minute. Serve with chips or as a side with mexican rice or fajitas.

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