Spicy Tomato Dipping Sauce

30 minutes meal · bread · bread bowl · bread buns · cherry tomato

Prep 100 g

There is something so comforting in the idea of a hot grilled cheese sandwich which has all the right fixings. And then when you add a perfect dipping sauce - its a double whammy.

This dip is inspired from Pan con Tamate - a Spanish tomato bread - originating from the Catalan region. To the recipe of raw tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and salt, i add lot's of dried red chilies - i had some sourced from south india - the tiny powerful ones for the oomph. I also grate in half an onion, because the Indian in me needs a lot of aromatics! This dip gets stronger in flavour as it rests and over time - so judge the garlic and chili amount accordingly.

INSTRUCTIONS

1 In a bowl mix together extra virgin olive oil with dried red chilies, sugar, salt and pepper

2 Grate a garlic clove into the bowl

3 Then grate the tomato and onion into the bowl and stir well

4 Set aside for at least 20 minutes before serving

ingredients

2 tomatoes, whole
½ a medium sized onion
1 garlic clove
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Dried red chilies – portion is personal
Generous pinch of sugar
Salt and pepper to taste

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