Lao Tomato Salsa

These are very hot little firecrackers from the orient. They can be used to add spice to almost any oriental dish. They dry very easily and can be stored and used this way for a long time.

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Ingredients:

2 whole, large Roma tomatoes, halved
15 cloves garlic, peeled (I love garlic, reduce in half if you are the opposite)
5 whole Thai chili peppers *reduce for less heat
1 whole white onion, halved
1 tbsp good quality fish sauce *I like Red Boat
generous pinch of salt, to taste
1/2 cup of fresh cilantro, stems and all
1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions:

You have a couple of options here. You can figure out how to do all of this on a grill, over charcoal, or you can get a nice hot cast iron skillet in the oven, super hot, and roast the vegetables. Me? In the oven, on high.

Begin by preparing all of your ingredients. Preheat your oven to 475 degrees with a large cast iron skillet inside.

To a mixing bowl, add everything but the salt, fish sauce, and cilantro. Give a good toss to make sure everything is lubricated with the oil.

From simplecomfortfood.com