chunky tomato salsa

Don't you love fresh tomato salsa with your tortilla scoops...scoop full of spicy tangy flavor..yummmm, i love it...get a nice book, slouch on your couch with a bag of chips n a bowl of salsa, oh,my! what more you can ask for :)

We at home love spicy food...So though, most of the time we are contented with the "hot" store bought salsa to go with our chips, when time permits, we do enjoy the home made version of it, which is ever more spicier n fresh...always satisfying our taste palates :)

Very easy to put together, needing no special ingredient other than the regular ones you have in your veggie cripser.

You'll need:


Tomatoes: 3 nos (medium sized, finely diced)
Onion: 1 (medium sized, finely chopped)
Jalapeno chili pepper: 2-3 (ribs and seeds removed, nicely chopped) **
juice of one lime
Cliantro: 1/2 cup( nicely chopped)
Salt: as per required
Ground Cumin : a pinch (optional)

** You can spice it up or down by varying the no of chilies used.

How to make:


In a bowl mix together chopped tomato,onion and pepper.Add the lime juice, salt, chopped cilantro and  ground cumin.
Let sit  for an hour for the flavors to combine before you enjoy it with your chips :)

P.S: My hubby's make it more yummier tip- warm up the tortilla chips sprinkled with some cheese on it for a couple of min in the oven and then devour them with the salsa...hmmmm...i guess we are born to eat ;)

Beef Taco

This is a very quick and easy taco recipe....yummy too :)
We at home are big fan of tacos..or say for that matter any mexican food...bcoz we love spicy food..something that tickles your taste buds :)

You'll need:


Ground lean beef: 1 lb
Olive oil: 2tbsp
Onion: 1 large (thinly chopped)
Chili powder: 1 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder: 1/2 tsp
Oregano: 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon powder: 1/4 tsp
Garlic cloves: 2-3 (thinly chopped)
Black pepper powder: 1/2 tsp
Red bell pepper: 1 (nicely chopped)
Taco seasoning: 1 tsp(optional)

For Garnish:
Shredded Cheddar and Mozzarella cheese

For serving:
12 soft tacos (you can use flour or corn tortilla)

How to make:

Place a large skillet on medium heat and pour the olive oil.
Put the ground beef, crumble and cook it till the liquid evaporates and the meat is nicely browned.
Add the chopped onion, garlic and saute for 3-4 minutes.
Add the chopped red bell pepper.
Season with chili powder,cumin powder,oregano, cinnamon, black pepper and the taco seasoning.
Stir it all together and let it hang out for another couple minutes.Cover the skillet and keep it warm.

In the mean time, warm the tacos on the stove top for 2 min on each side.Store them in a tortilla warmer or a hot pot.(Or if you want the tacos to be warm till you serve, fold them in foil and pop them in the oven at 350 F for about 10 min.And keep them in warm till you are ready to serve)

When you are ready to eat, spread the beef mixture on the taco and garnish it with the shredded cheese....yummm :)

P.S: You can add a twist to it by using a variety of other toppings like shredded lettuce, diced tomato, a dollop of sour cream, sliced onion or anything you enjoy :)