Momo Chutney

Ingredients

• 5-6 medium tomatoes
• 8-10 dried red chillies, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes and drained
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1½ tablespoons finely chopped garlic 
• 2-3 fresh red chillies, chopped
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chopped spring onion greens

Method

1. Boil sufficient water in a deep pan. Make crisscross slit on the bottom of each tomato, add them to the boiling water and boil for 2-3 minutes. Transfer them into ice cold water and peel them. 
2. Remove the eye of the tomatoes and halve them. Transfer into a chopper along with the dried red chillies and finely chop them. If you want it to be finer, you can also put them in a blender and blend to a fine paste.  
3. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic and fresh red chillies, mix and sauté for 1 minute. 
4. Add tomato-red chillies mixture, mix well and saute for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add salt, mix and saute till oil separates.
6. Add sugar and light soy sauce and mix till well combined. Add tomato ketchup, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes. 
7. Switch the heat off, add vinegar and spring onion greens and mix well.
8. Allow to cool and serve with momos.