A Simple Spicy Tomato Sauce

A community recipe by Mandy_C

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Introduction

This is a really fresh, zingy sauce. You can adjust the amount of chilli to your taste, but I like it quite spicy. Inspired by the original Bill Granger recipe, I serve this with trout or salmon that has been grilled or pan fried to get a crispy skin. I love it with tagliatelle, tossed with creme fraiche (helpful if the sauce is really spicy!) and baby spinach.

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Ingredients

Serves: 2-3

Metric U.S.

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 large red chilli (finely sliced into rings)
5 centimetres fresh ginger (grated or finely chopped)
3 cloves garlic (finely sliced)
400 grams tomatoes (fresh and diced)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 large red chile (finely sliced into rings)
1⅞ inches fresh gingerroot (grated or finely chopped)
3 cloves garlic (finely sliced)
14⅛ ounces tomatoes (fresh and diced)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar

Method

A Simple Spicy Tomato Sauce is a community recipe submitted by Mandy_C and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Add the oil to a pan over a medium heat.

Add the chilli, ginger and garlic to the pan and fry for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. You don't want to colour the spices, just take the raw edge off them.

Add the chopped tomatoes to the pan.

Add the soy sauce and sugar and cook down for 5-7 minutes. You want a fresh, light sauce with all the ingredients still identifiable, not a mushy mess.

Add the oil to a pan over a medium heat.

Add the chilli, ginger and garlic to the pan and fry for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. You don't want to colour the spices, just take the raw edge off them.

Add the chopped tomatoes to the pan.

Add the soy sauce and sugar and cook down for 5-7 minutes. You want a fresh, light sauce with all the ingredients still identifiable, not a mushy mess.

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What 1 Other has said

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Posted by bluepromocodes on 26th September 2013

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