Name: Tomato Sepen (Tomato and Chilli Dip)
Yield: Serves 2–4
Cuisine: Tibetan
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon cooking oil; 1 red onion, finely diced; 1¼ teaspoon crushed Sichuan peppercorns (yerma) or black pepper; 3 tomatoes, finely chopped; Juice of ½ lemon; 1½ teaspoon chilli powder; 2 cm (¾ inch) piece of ginger, washed but not peeled, finely chopped; 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
2–4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Taste Tibet

By Julie Kleeman and Yeshi Jampa

Published 2022

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This isn’t a very spicy dip, but it bursts with the flavours of garlic and ginger, and has a real zing to it. It’s the perfect mate for a freshly cooked momo. If you want extra heat you can always add more chilli powder, or you might like to serve something more fiery alongside – Taste Tibet sepen is a great option here. Of course, the chilli can be omitted altogether if you are looking for a delicious companion for your momos that isn’t going to ov