Fresh Homemade Salsa

Preparation Time 10-15 min

1            28 oz can whole tomatoes (drained)

1/2         brown onion (diced)

2            jalapeno peppers (diced)

2            Fresno peppers (diced)

1/4         cup cilantro chopped

1/2         teaspoon cumin

1            teaspoon white sugar

1/2         teaspoon sea salt

1/2         lime squeezed

1. Dice the jalapeno and fresno peppers (burning the exterior before dicing the peppers is optional). Add the diced peppers and a teaspoon of oil to a small skillet and brown/slightly burn the peppers, then set aside.

Peppers before cooked

Peppers after being cooked

 2. Add all of the ingredients to the blender including the cooked peppers and blend/pulse to desired consistency, usually about 8-12 pulses for 1 second each.

3. Enjoy

Thai Dragon Pepper

Capsicum annuum

This is one of easiest peppers to grow. They range in hotness from about 50,000 + scoville units and are long and slender with thin skins and usually take about 70-90 days for harvest, sometimes the plants will yield twice before the the end of the growing season. These are one of the best peppers for drying and are great to cook with whole or chopped into pieces. The peppers turn from dark green to bright red when ripe.

Homemade Naga Jolokia Salsa Recipe

This recipe is simple to make and tastes better than restaurant salsas.

1       28 ounce can whole tomatoes drained
1/2    large brown onion (diced)
1/4    cup of chopped cilantro (loose)
1       tablespoon sugar
1/4    tablespoon sea salt
1/4    tablespoon cumin
1/8    tablespoon naga jolokia powder

Add all of the ingredients to the blender and chop/pulse to desired consistency. This picture below was 7 pulses for 1 second each. This salsa is very spicy so you may want to adjust the naga jolokia powder as necessary.