Afghan-Salaata (Salad)

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Afghan-Salaata (Salad)

Ingredients:
* Tomatoes
* Yellow Onion
* Cilantro
* Lemon
* Cucumbers
* Radishes
* Salt

How to cook:
Chop 2 whole tomatoes, 1 medium yellow onion, and 1 bunch of washed cilantro. Mix these together in a bowl. Juice one lemon and pour the juice over the top of the tomato, onion, and cilantro. You can also add sliced cucumbers, as well as radishes. Sprinkle with salt (to taste) a good pinch and toss the salad. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to allow all the juices to mix together.

Afghan-Cilantro Chutney(Sauce)

Afghan-Cilantro Chutney

Ingredients:
* 1 large bunch of cilantro or 2 medium ones
* 1 Jalapeno chili with the seeds removed
* 4 walnuts
* 1tbs granulated sugar
* 1 cup of white vinegar or lemon juice
* 2 tsp salt

How to cook:
Prepare this in a blender or food processor for an even texture.

Wash the chili and remove the seeds or the chutney will be too hot. Wash and roughly chop all but the very end of the stems from the cilantro. Keeping the part of the stems that are not brown gives this a great taste. Add both of the above to the blender. Then add all the of the rest of the ingredients and blend until the walnuts are well chopped and it has the consistency of a slightly chunky soup. If it is too chunky, blend until it is smoother or add 3 tbsp of water and blend again. In an airtight container, and if it is not contaminated when using, it will keep for at least 3 weeks.