This weekend is Easter for a lot of people in my extended family, and I’m making some dips to take to our family gathering. It’s easy to be seduced by the dips in the supermarket and deli – there’s a lot more out there these days than the old favourites like french onion and sour cream with chives. I’m thinking fresh flavours, using stuff I have grown and stuff I have in the fridge and stuff I can get my hands on pretty easily.
Here’s what I have come up with for a tasty spicy salsa. I didn’t measure anything, but here’s a list of ingredients, check the proportions in the picture:
diced red onion
finely diced garlic
very finely diced chili
diced tomato
diced carrot
diced red capsicum
small tin of crushed tomatoes
salt, pepper, sugar
Soften the garlic, onion and chili in some olive oil in a pot on a low heat. Add the diced vegetables. After a few minutes, add the crushed tomatoes. Simmer on a low heat for about half an hour. Add a pinch each of salt, pepper and sugar. Check seasoning. Allow to cool. Fresh and tasty!
