Simple Toasted Corn and Cumin Salsa

"A recent discovery, this immediately became a house favorite(try it on cheese grits). I've prepared this substituting plain, ground cumin for the toasted and ground whole cumin and Tabasco jalapeno sauce for the pepper. A little chopped, fresh cilantro really brings it to life! Ideally, I think this needs to sit for a couple pf hours so the flavors can blend and the the scallions can become a little less powerful. If you're going to serve it right away, you might want to reduce the number of scallions. From the 2002 edition of "Best of Gourmet"."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
2 1/2 cups
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cook the corn in olive oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Transfer to a bowl, and let cool for 5 minutes.
  • Puree tomato, garlic, and jalapeno (to taste) with lemon juice, cumin, and salt in a blender or food processor until smooth.
  • Combine puree with corn, and stir in chopped scallions.
  • Let sit, if desired, to allow flavors to meld and scallion flavor to tone down a bit.

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