Do you think that the best tomatoes are the red ones? Well, in the red tomatoes, the green color is the sign of immature tomatoes. However, there are the types of tomatoes that will stay green even though they are ripe and mature. These green tomatoes are also tasty and as nutritious as the red ones. But sometimes you just do not know what to do with the green tomatoes in order to process them into great dishes. Of course most people would think that the easiest way to process them are to bread them, slice them and fry them. In fact, those are not the only way that you can turn them into tasty meal as you can also turn them into great homemade green tomato salsa.
Many people love salsa because it is tasty and also because it is easy and quick to prepare. Salsa is the best answer for any Saturday night’s gathering. It is great for the centerpiece at a storytelling time or as a companion for the soccer games. Without further ado, here is the recipe:
Ingredients:
2 lbs of quartered and cored firm green tomatoes
1 medium yellow peeled and chopped yellow onion
1 green Anaheim chilling pepper that has been seeded and quartered
4 jalapenos or serrerano peppers that have been steamed and quartered
3 coarsely chopped garlic cloves
1 teaspoon of salt
0.25 teaspoon of ground cumin
1 tablespoon of olive oil
3 tablespoons of water
0.5 tablespoon of fresh lemon zest
1 tablespoon of sugar or honey
0.3 cup of loosely packed cilantro that have been coarsely chopped
Cooking instruction:
Mix onion, green tomatoes, garlic, salt, chili peppers, cumin, water and olive oil in a stock pot. Bring everything in the pot to a boil and then cook on low to medium heat with cover on for approximately 10 minutes. Stir the content occasionally in order to avoid sticking to the bottom. If you see that it needs more water, then just add a little so that you can maintain the most minimal broth. This is essential in order to keep the taste to the maximum.
Stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, honey or sugar and also the cilantro. Simmer them for about 5 minutes, then taste it. Adjust the seasoning when you think it is necessary. When everything is balanced, spoon the mixture to the contained of a blender of food processor then turn it on until you receive the perfect consistency of smooth puree.
