Ingredients

Tomato—2 medium sized

Onion—1/2

Capsicum (dappa menasina kayi)—small piece

Garlic pods (belluli//lehsun )—3

Roasted jeera powder —1 teaspoon

Red chilli paste—1 teaspoon or 2 dry red chillies

Salt—to taste

Fresh coriander leaves (kothambari soppu//hara dhaniya leaves)—handfull

Lemon juice— 1 tablespoon

Method

Place halved tomatoes,chopped onion,garlic,capsicum in a pan or skillet .

Cook on medium flame till they are blackened( charred) a bit .

Switch off the stove.

Let it cool completely .

Transfer the charred vegetables,coriander leaves,salt,jeera powder,red chilli paste,lemon juice into a food processor.

Pulse them to a chunky paste( do not make it fine paste)

( You can blend in blender )

Transfer to a bowl.

Serve with tortilla chips,nachos.