This tomato, onion and mint salad recipe is the one you’ve been asking for!
Crisp and crunchy… A must have side dish
You know that side salad that is served at most Indian restaurants? That’s right, the one that is often served with pappadams and/or nice and cold beside a spicy kebab or samosa. Well this is it.
No, it’s not difficult. You might wonder why I even bothered to type the recipe.
The thing is, I’ve been asked for a good tomato, onion and mint salad recipe many times. I’ve finally got around to typing it.
This is a quick and easy salad served with many different Indian dishes. It’s very popular at British Indian restaurants so you could say my site just wasn’t complete without it.
A more traditional way to make it would be with fresh mint leaves. This is the British Indian restaurant (BIR) version, however so I use mint sauce. Coleman’s will do just fine. No, that’s not an advertisement for Coleman’s, it just happens to be the brand I use.
Give this crispy fresh salad a try next time you have kebabs on the menu. You’ll be glad you did. Sometimes it’s the simple things that make a good meal into an awesome curry feast!
Tomato, Onion And Mint Salad
Ingredients
- 5 tennis ball sized fresh and firm tomatoes - thinly sliced
- 1 onion - thinly sliced
- 2 green chilli peppers - finely cut (optional)
- 1 tablespoon mint sauce
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander
- Juice of one lime or lemon
- Rind of one lime or lemon - finely grated
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients.
- When grating the lemon/lime rind, be sure only to grate the outer coloured part. The one rind is bitter.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Allow to sit for 15 minutes before serving.
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