Tomato Base:
4 large, ripe tomatoes
1 heaped tsp of tom puree
½ tsp brown sugar
a few drops of sherry vinegar
olive oil
Method
Chop tomatoes until pulpy, add all ingredients escept oil, stir and then drizzle oil over.
Variations
Herby – add chopped oregano and basil to taste.
Spicy – add a large splash of tabasco, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce and a good sprinkling of celery salt.
Sweet and chunky – stir in 2 heaped tbsp caramelised red onion relish, a chunk of diced cucumber and a few slices of green jalapeno.
Piquant pepper – chop 4 Peppadew peppers, a handful of black olives and add to the tomato base along with some chopped parsley.
Speedy salsa – add 1 chopped tomato, cut into chunks, along with 1 finely chopped red onion, the juice of 1 lime and a small bunch of chopped coriander.
Creamy base:
150g plain yoghurt
85g mayonnaise
salt and black pepper
Method
Mix all ingredients together thoroughly.
Sweet roasted garlic – roast the unpeeled cloves from ½ a garlic bulb with a drizzle of olive oil for 15 min at 190C/170c fan/gas 5. Peel, crush then stir into the base.
Blue Cheese – chop 50g Dolcelatte into small chunks, stir into base, making sure that cheese is well incorporated.
Thai – style – slice 2 spring onions into fine slivers, mix into base then swirl in 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce.
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