Tomato Dips

All the following recipes use tomato as their basic ingredient.

Tomato Chilli Dip

Preparation & Cooking Time:            20 mins
Resting Time:                                  1 hour

Ingredients:                                     1/2 can of chopped tomatoes (approx 200 grms)
                                                      1/2 medium onion -roughly chopped
                                                      1 Clove Garlic finely chopped
                                                      1 level teaspoon of red chilli flakes
                                                      1 Tblsp Olive or vegetable oil
                                                      2 Tblsp white vinegar
                                                      1 Tblsp caster sugar
                                                      Salt and Black Pepper to taste

Method:      Lightly fry the chopped onion and garlic in the olive or vegetable oil until
                  the onions are soft and just beginning to turn golden.
                  Add the chilli flakes and cook for one more minute.
                  Add the chopped tomatoes, vinegar and sugar and stir thoroughly.
                  Bring the mixture to the boil then simmer for 10 mins on a low heat
                  stirring frequently.
                  Add Salt & Black Pepper to taste, also at this point if you find the dip
                  too sweet, add a little more vinegar, if to tart add a little more sugar. You
                  can also add more chilli at this stage if you like your dip really hot.
                  Simmer for a further 5 mins if you have adjusted flavouring.
                  At the end of cooking, put the dip into a container with a lid and chill for
                  at least one hour - serve at room temperature.

Tips:          This dip is delicious served hot or cold and goes well with tortilla chips.

Mediterranean Tomato Dip

Preparation & Cooking Time:         20 mins
Resting Time:                               1 hour

Ingredients:                                  1/2 can of chopped tomatoes (approx 200 grms)
                                                   1/2 medium onion -roughly chopped
                                                   1 Clove Garlic finely chopped
                                                   1/4 Sweet red bell pepper finely chopped
                                                   1/4 Green bell pepper finely chopped
                                                   1 tsp dried Oregano
                                                   1 tsp dried Basil
                                                    Dash of Worcestershire Sauce
                                                   1 Tblsp Olive or vegetable oil
                                                   Salt and Black Pepper to taste

Method:        Lightly fry the onion, bell peppers and garlic in the olive or vegetable oil
                    until the onions are soft and just turning golden.
                   Add the chopped tomatoes, Worcestershire Sauce, Oregano and Basil,
                   salt and black pepper to taste. to taste.
                   Bring the mixture to the boil then simmer for 10 minutes.
                   At the end of cooking, put the dip into a container with a lid and chill for
                   at least one hour - serve at room temperature.

Tips:           This dip is delicious served hot or cold and goes well with potato chips.