Roasted Tomato Bell Pepper Salsa

Roasted tomato,pepper and pineapple salsa

Salsa is a Spanish term for sauce. Its very popular in Mexican cuisine as a dipping sauce.Though salsa is often tomato based but there are so many versions of making salsa which are made with different combo of vegetable and fruits .all though raw salsa is more popular but cooked salsa is also preferred as it has a better shelf life then the raw salsa
Salsa is often served with Nachos,Burritos etc as a dipping sauce or as a side dish with main course meal.
I have made this salsa with roasted tomato and capsicum which lends a very nice smoky flavour but you can also make it with raw vegetables.

Prep time - 25 min
Difficulty level - easy
Spice level -tangy
Cuisine - Mexican
Type - dip,side

INGREDIENTS-

• Ripe Tomato - 4
• Bell pepper - 1(medium)
• Pineapple slice -1(optional)
• Lemon juice - 1.5 tsp
• Green chili,chopped - 1 tsp
• Olive oil - 2.5 tsp
• Fresh coriander,chopped - 1/2 cup
• Chili flakes - 1 tsp (optional)

PROCEDURE-

1. Roast tomatoes and bell peppers directly on open flame or broil in an oven.
2. Grill till they are charred all over.
3. Peel tomato and capsicum and chop into pieces .
4. Now add the pieces in the mixer jar with fresh coriander,sliced pineapple  and chopped green chili.
5. Grind every thing coarsely(don't make puree )
6. Take out in a bowl and add salt,lemon juice  and olive oil.
7. Serve chilled with Nachos (recipe coming soon)

NOTE-
Can use fresh or tinned pineapple 

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