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Best Tomato Salsa

Best Tomato Salsa

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by Kitchen Butterfly

Best Tomato Salsa

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by Kitchen Butterfly

Best Tomato Salsa

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by Kitchen Butterfly

Best Tomato Salsa

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by Kitchen Butterfly

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Condiment
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    Kitchen Butterfly's Notes: I invented this recipe, well...kind of. I read the ingredients off a jar of Dorito's salsa dip in 1999 and set about creating my perfect salsa. 11 years on, we enjoy it with plantains, on...

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Serves about 2 1/2 cups

3 tablespoon vegetable oil Ask a question about this ingredient

300g fresh tomatoes, cut into chunks Ask a question about this ingredient

1 large red onion, chopped into chunks Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 a green bell pepper/paprika, cut into chunks Ask a question about this ingredient

2-3 small red chilli peppers (or to taste), chopped finely Ask a question about this ingredient

3 cloves of garlic, minced or chopped finely Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon tomato puree Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (I used some homemade blackberry wine vinegar) Ask a question about this ingredient

1 – 2 tablespoons brown sugar Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons tomato ketchup Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 a teaspoon ginger powder Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 a teaspoon dried thyme Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 a teaspoon dried oregano Ask a question about this ingredient

Salt and black pepper, to taste Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Heat oil in medium sized saucepan, when hot, add chopped tomatoes, onions, paprika, chilli peppers and garlic. Salt to taste and let simmer for 10 – 15 minutes till the vegetables are soft.

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  2. Add the tomato puree, vinegar, sugar, ketchup and the spices and continue to simmer for another 5 minutes.

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  3. Adjust seasoning to taste – the aim is to have a balance between sweet, rich and peppery. Take off heat and use as desired.

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