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Tomato Salsa

Chopped tomato, onion, coriander and lemon with roasted cumin — kachumber energy, salsa format.

Fresh, fast and nearly free. Firm tomatoes, sharp onion and lemon do the heavy lifting; roasted cumin makes it taste finished. It cuts through eggs and paneer the way raita cuts through biryani.

By The Chef Kitchen · · · Version 1.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
0 min
Total
10 min
Servings
4
Cost / serving
₹8
Small bowl of chunky fresh tomato salsa with onion and coriander

Estimated nutrition per serving

How we calculate →

Covers one serving of this side on its own, every listed ingredient included.

Calories
21kcal
Protein
0.8g
Carbs
4g
Fat
0.2g
Fibre
1.2g
Added sugar
0g

Ingredients (4 servings)

  • 3 pieceTomato — firm and slightly underripe, deseeded, finely chopped — soft tomatoes turn the salsa watery
  • ½ pieceOnion — finely chopped
  • 1 pieceGreen chilli — finely chopped
  • 2 tbspCoriander leaves — chopped
  • 2 tspLemon juice
  • ¼ tspCumin seeds — dry-roasted and crushed
  • to tasteSalt — to taste

Method

  1. Deseed and finely chop the tomatoes; finely chop the onion and chilli.

  2. Toss everything with the lemon juice, crushed roasted cumin and salt.

  3. Rest for 5 minutes, pour off the excess liquid, and serve.

Storage

Best within a few hours. Refrigerate covered up to 24 hours and drain again before serving.

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