A homemade condiment is always better. You exactly know how much salt and seasonings you have added. Most importantly it is free of preservatives and any taste enhancers/additives. This palate cleansing, spicy, refreshing chilli tomato momo dipping sauce is one of those condiments.
Store bought Indo-Chinese foods generally have added MSG which should not be consumed. Homemade chilli tomato momo dipping sauce is spicy and is exactly the sort of condiment you want with hot steamed momos.
This chilli tomato momo dipping sauce as the name suggests, has chilli and tomatoes.
One can only imagine the play of flavours when combined with other ingredients such as vinegar and seasonings. It goes really well with homemade whole wheat veg momos which I am going to post next!
Try other condiment and dip recipes from FOI. Try other Indo-Chinese recipes from FOI…
- 1 dry chilli
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 small wet red chilli (optional)
- 4-5 pink peppercorn (optional)
- ½ Tsp black pepper powder
- 1 Tsp vinegar
- Coarse sea salt to taste
- 2 chopped garlic
- Soak dry red chilli in water for half an hour
- Slit tomatoes on their base and to hot water
- Blanch tomatoes till skin starts to peel off
- Let the tomatoes cool, peel off the skins
- In a mixer jar, add blanched and peel tomatoes, soaked dry red chilli
- Add chopped garlic, chopped red chilli and vinegar
- Tip in pink pepper corn, coarse sea salt and crushed black pepper
- With little or no water, pulse all into a sauce
- Serve with whole wheat veg momos
Add a piece of ginger if preferred
I prefer not to grind the sauce into a smooth paste, gives a nice texture
Chilli Tomato Momo Dipping Sauce Stepwise:
Soak dry red chilli in water for half an hour
Slit tomatoes on their base and add to hot water
Blanch tomatoes till skin starts to peel off
Let the tomatoes cool, peel off the skins
In a mixer jar, add blanched and peel tomatoes, soaked dry red chilli
Add chopped garlic, chopped red chilli and vinegar
Tip in pink pepper corn, coarse sea salt and crushed black pepper
With little or no water, pulse all into a sauce
Serve with whole wheat veg momos
