Mexican Restaurant Salsa
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Authentic Mexican restaurant salsa prepared with fresh plum tomatoes.
Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time : 20-30 mins

Serves : 5-6
Ingredients:
  • 1 pound plum (Roma) tomatoes
  • 1 half medium white onion
  • 2 serrano chiles
  • 8 sprigs of cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Method:
  1. Remove the seeds and veins from the chiles (Leave them in if you want a hotter salsa)
  2. Roughly chop the tomatoes, onion, chiles and cilantro
  3. Add the chopped vegetables to your blender (Do not add extra water unless needed and then add a couple tablespoons at a time)
  4. Add ½ teaspoon salt
  5. Blend the salsa until it has a coarse texture
  6. Preheat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan
  7. Pour the blended salsa in the hot oil
  8. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low
  9. Simmer for 15 minutes
  10. Adjust the salt