This week . veggies .. cooked .. or raw? OK .. best to have raw or steamed al dente.
And I have a couple of dips
Classic tomato salsa..,
You need
3 green chillies (6 if you are a real hot man
)
large white onion (you can use spring onions or red onion if preferred)
grated rind and juice of 2 limes
8 ripe tomatoes
bunch fresh coriander
teaspon sugar
To peel the chillies .. skewer them and roast in frying pan till skins blacken. Place in polythene bag and seal to steam off
Chop the onion put in bowl with the lime juice and rind.
Remove the chillies from the bag. Peel off the skins.. cut the stalks .. scopp out the flesh and chop .. put in another bowl.
Cut a cross in the tomatoes. Put in a bowl .. cover with boiling water Then plunge the tomatoes in cold water and remove the skins.
Dice the tomatoes Add to the chopped onions (which should have softened inthe lime juice. (if not add a little boiling water) Chope tha corainder and add.. with the chillies and the sugar. Mix well until the sugar has dissolved and all is coated in the lime juice. (Will keep in jar sealed with cling film in fridge for 4 days
Alternatively .. roast the tomatoes.. for a roast tomato salsa dip..
Or since avocados are also a wonder food.. how about Guacamole?
You need 4 toms.. 4 avocados.. juice of one lime.. 1 small onion.. 2 garlic cloves.. fresh coriander
Peel the tomaotoes as per above recipe. and chop them.
Cut the avocados in half. remove the stone of course
Place the flesh in blender or use the hand blender to pulp the flesh to paste Add the lime juice.
Chop the inion finely and crush the garlic. Add to to the avocado paste Mix. hen add chopped coriander.
Remove the stalks from the chilliies Sacrpa out the seeds Chop finely and add to the avocado mixture. Add the tomatoes. Mix well.
Add any seasoning to taste. Place cling film over the bowl. Place in fridge for an hour and serve with toritlla chips and either steamed or raw veg.
ENJOY
I love cooking