tomato salsa recipe with step by step photos – tangy and spicy mexican tomato salsa.
one more favorite salsa recipe of mine after mango salsa and sweet corn salsa. the tangy juicy tomatoes, the spicy chilies, the sourness of the lemon juice, the mild sweetness & pungency of onions and the refreshing aroma of coriander leaves – all come in one bowl.
i have used green chilies in the recipe. instead of green chilies, you can use jalapenos. also you can add green chilies, which are less hot or medium hot. the salsa recipe serves 1, but you can also make a large batch for a party. just increase all the ingredients proportionally.
tomato salsa is quick to prepare. you can serve it as an appetizer or condiment along with the main course. or else you can serve it as a dip with some crackers or nachos.
if you are looking for more tomato recipes then do check:
tomato salsa
INGREDIENTS FOR tomato salsa
- 2 medium tomatoes or ⅔ cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 medium onion or ⅓ cup chopped onions
- 2 green chilies, chopped (hari mirch)
- ¼ teaspoon cumin powder (jeera powder)
- ¼ teaspoon red chili powder or cayenne pepper or black pepper
- salt as per taste
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice or add as per taste
- 1 to 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves (dhania patta)
HOW TO MAKE tomato salsa
preparation to make tomato salsa
- rinse and chop 2 medium tomatoes, 1 medium onion, 2 green chilies and coriander leaves.
- if you want you can remove the seeds from the tomatoes as well as green chilies. instead of chopping them on a board, you can also use a food processor to chop all of them.
making tomato salsa
- in a mixing bowl, take the chopped tomatoes, onion, green chilies and coriander leaves.
- now add 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder, 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder and salt as per taste. you can also add black pepper instead or red chilli powder.
- add 2 teaspoon lemon juice. add more lemon juice if required.
- mix everything very well. you can even refrigerate and serve later.
- serve tomato salsa with any chips like nachos or crackers or tacos.
how to make tomato salsa
1. rinse and chop 2 medium tomatoes, 1 medium onion, 2 green chilies and some coriander leaves. take all of them in a mixing bowl. if you want you can remove the seeds from the tomatoes as well as green chilies. instead of chopping them on a board, you can also use a food processor to chop all of them.
2. now add ¼ teaspoon cumin powder and salt as per taste.
3. add 2 teaspoon lemon juice. you can add more lemon juice if required.
4. add ¼ teaspoon red chili powder or cayenne pepper. add more as per taste. you can also add black pepper powder instead or red chilli powder.
5. mix everything very well. you can even refrigerate and serve later.
6. serve tomato salsa with any chips like nachos or crackers or tacos.
can i add chopped garlic to it?
great recipe!
yes you can add. but just add 1 or 2 small sized garlic cloves, minced or finely chopped.
Turned out nice.. very simple and tasty!!
Thanks Shaily
Did you get my question? I asked for nachos recipe
no vandana. this is the first comment from you. i have got a few requests for nachos recipe. so will add in some time.
Hi daasna,
I HV been trying so many recipes from your site, 90℅ turned out amazing. ( 10℅ deducted as rasgulla dint turn out good. They became dense and I also msgd u ) Many many thanks to u …?anyways could you please post nachos recipe ? Though they r available on other sites but I rely on only ur sites, tried other sites but results were horrible.
Thanks Vandana for your kind words and positive feedback. I will try to add this recipe.
Thanks! Big fan of your recipes!
thanks heta 🙂 and you are welcome.
Restaurants serve it in a little liquid form. How to make it like that, any suggestions?
heta, they mince it. if you mince it or if you use a food processor for chopping everything you will get a wet mixture.