Chips With Hot Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 kg red tomatoes
• 6 whole dry kashmiri red chillies
• 1 chopped onion
• 1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
• 3 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp oil
• salt to taste

Method

• Soak the chillies in 1/2 teacup of water for 15 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a vessel and fry the onions for a little time. Add the tomatoes and the chillies (with the water) and cook till the tomatoes are soft.
• Blend the mixture in a liquidiser and strain the sauce.
• Add the ajwain, sugar and salt and boil for at least 10 minutes.