Name: Salsa roja
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: Makes approximately 700 ml (23 fl oz)
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 3 Serrano chillies, seeded and chopped; 3 ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh coriander leaves; 2 teaspoons lime juice

Preparation info

Makes approximately
700 ml

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Sauces

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

Salsas are on the table at every meal in Mexico. There are over 100 different types of chilli and the hotness vanes according to the particular chilli, the soil and the climate. Tortilla chips are shown here with the salsa.

Ingredients

3 ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 Serrano chillies, seeded and chopped

Americas
Mexico
Sauce
Spicy
Central America
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Stir all the ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2–3 hours to allow the flavours to mature.
You may serve this salsa chilled or at room temperature to accompany grilled fish, chicken, beef or as a dip with tortilla chips.

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