Sweet tomato sambal

• 200 g (7 oz) tomatoes
• 2 large red chillies
• 3<

Roughly chop the tomatoes, chilli (with the seeds) and shallot. Heat half the oil in a frying pan and cook the vegetables until soft and wilted.

Pound to a paste with a large pestle and mortar, adding the sugar, salt and tamarind paste. (You could use a food processor, but try not to lose the texture.) Return to the pan with the remaining oil and cook to reduce the liquid and turn the s