Tomato, Onion And Beet Salad ( Tamatar Salat) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped of fresh mint
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
1 teaspoon salt
2 large onions, peeled and each cut crosswise into 6 slices
2 large ripe tomatoes, washed, stemmed, and cut crosswise into 6 slices (firm)
2 fresh hot green chili peppers, washed, stemmed, and cut crosswise into thin rounds

Preparation

Combine the vegetable oil, lemon juice, mint, coriander and salt in a bowl, and stir with a fork or a whisk until the ingredients are thoroughly blended. Stack the onions, beets and tomatoes in the following fashion:Arrange 6 of the onion slices side by side on a large serving platter and place a beet and a tomato on top of each.
Cover each stack with another layer of onions, beets and tomatoes.Sprinkle the chilies over the stacks, and sprinkle their tops evenly with the oil-and-lemon dressing. Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.