In Mexican cuisine, Pico de gallo (Spanish for “rooster’s beak”) is a fresh condiment more like a salad made from chopped tomato, onion, and chilles (typically jalapeños). The chopped vegetables are then mixed and tossed with lime juice and salt.
I heard about this salad after coming to the United States. Being new to Mexican cuisine, I had imagined this to be something exotic, complicated and did not even venture to try out for a long time. But then turns out that it is a sample salad and is a Spanish name for our very own Tomato Onion salad. I enjoy saying the name as it sounds endearing and stylish J
This goes well with Tortilla chips or as a healthy accompaniment with Rotis/Chapathis.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium onion
- 2-3 tomatoes (not overtly ripe ones)
- Salt
- 2 jalapenos (green chillies)
- Handful of coriander leaves
- Juice of 1 lemon
Method:
- Deseed the tomatoes and chop into small pieces. Chop the onion into small pieces.
- Deseed the jalapenos and finely chop the coriander leaves.
- Mix all these together, add salt and lemon juice and mix well.
One of my favorite dishes, RC! Looks awesome!
RC, this is one rooster’s beak that I’d love to eat! :)Sounds and looks delicious.
this is a simple and yet very delicious with tortilla.. i love it.
mmm. love the look of that salad. So simple and elegant. Yum! 🙂
add a little sugar to that salad and the liquid oozes out of the salad is nectar i assure you.
Ahh just throw in some cucumber and raw mango and this one becomes the Only Salad i enjoy eating day in and day out
Looks refreshingly colorful, i love to eat this with all my meals( well most of the meals i mean…)
Simple and tasty salad. Always makes a great accompaniment to parathas! Your picture looks beautiful!
I love salades like this, really refreshing and delicous.
i make this often for my dinner along with some rotis
Simple n healthy on! I make this often for snacking with tortilla chips!
Hey…your clicks are simply fantastic…my mother use to add 1/2 tsp of mustard oil also to give even more tangier taste…
Love this stuff.
Wow thats healthy and colorful salad..looks delicious
Great with tortilla chips, like the dual color background 🙂
I had no idea it meant Roosters Beak! Why such a name i wonder:-) Well I love eating the Rooster’s beak. Love the vibrant color of the background in your picture Supriya.. is that paper?
I had never thought to each pico de gallo with rotis…what a great idea. This would make a great side salad with an Indian meal. Thanks!
Thank you all very much for the comments and ideas.
Some thanks and yes the background is indeed color paper.
My favorite kind of Salad is none other Potato Salad. it really taste yummy.-`-
i like potato salad and also mixed fruit salads. they are tasty and so yummy,*~