Tomato Salsa

Salsa time! Enjoy with Tacos or Tortillas..

Ingredients

5-6 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 small green bell pepper or capsicum - (in whatever colors you get)
1 garlic cloves, finely chopped (if needed)
6 onions, finely sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh corainder leaves
1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeño chilis ( Pickled Jalapenos are available bottled in Nuts & Spices)
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tsp olive oil

Method :

1. The secret to a good salsa is the right texture of tomato. The presence of seeds and fleshy centre part would make the salsa too liquid.
2. To seed the tomatoes, cut the tomato crosswise in half and squeeze each half gently over a bowl to remove the seeds. (OR) You can also cut the tomato in to two, place in the conventional pre- heated oven for 5 minutes. Take it out from the oven and scoop the centre part.
3. Toss the rest of the ingredients and refrigerate it so that it would be crunchy.

Muesli Bars

One way of eating Muesli - Sometimes I do hate a cold breakfast..

When you are on the run (always we do!), carry these Muesli bars as breakfast!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/3 cup demerrara or brown sugar
3 tablespoons honey
1 cup Muesli (preferably the ones with dry fruits)
1 tbslp almonds / peanuts
1 tbslp dessicated coconut
1 tbslp sesame seeds (white til)

1. Preheat a conventional oven to High and keep a greased square baking pan ready.
2. Meanwhile, heat a sauce pan over low heat. Add butter, brown sugar and honey. Just wait till the sugar melts.
3. Now remove from heat. Add muesli, almonds, coconut and sesame seeds.
4. Mix this mixture and pack this in to the prepared baking pan
5. Bake for 10 mins, until the top becomes golden brown.
6. Allow to cool and then cut into bars.