Salsa

Ingredients:

Tomatoes : 4 no; Onions : 2 no;

Cucumber : 1 no; Chopped Coriander : 3-4 Tb;

Chopped Green Chilli (Jalapeño, Lavangi or some other fresh, spicy chillies) : 2-3 no;

Salt and Sugar to taste; Juice Of Half A Lemon;

Roasted And Crushed Cumin Seeds : 1/2 Tsp; Crushed Black Peppercorns : 2 no.

Method :

Finely chop the cucumber, onions,tomatoes and mix well. Add to it the chopped coriander, salt, pepper, sugar, lemon juice and cumin. Add the chopped green chillies and mix well.

Serve at room temperature.

टॉमेटोचे सार ( A Tangy Curry That Goes Well With Rice )

Ingredients :

Tomatoes : 250 gm;
Fresh Coconut (Grated ) : 1/2 no (150 gm );
Green Chillies : 5-6 no;
Ginger : 1" inch;
Garlic Cloves : 4 no;
Cumin Seeds : 1 tsp;
Mustard Seeds : 1 tsp;
Curry Leaves : 5-6 no;
Salt and Sugar to taste;
Chopped Coriander Leaves : 1 Tb;
Oil : 1 tsp; Asafoetida ( हींग ) : a pinch

Method:

Chop tomatoes and cook with a little water till completely cooked. Pass through a strainer. Make a paste of coconut, chillies, ginger, garlic and cumin seeds. Add this paste to the tomato puree and add salt and sugar to taste. Cook on low heat till you get one rolling boil. Remove from heat.
Tadka : In oil, add mustard seeds. When they crackle, add asafoetida and curry leaves and add to the saar. Garnish with chopped coriander.