Name: Chunky Tomato Choka
Ingredients: 2 cups ripe tomatoes*, sliced and diced into ½ inch pieces (*If you don’t have ripe tomatoes that taste slightly sweet, you can add a pinch of brown sugar (⅛ – ¼ tsp) to the tomatoes while cooking); 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; ¼ cup onions, chopped; 2 tsp olive oil, or other vegetable oil; 1 tsp hot pepper, finely chopped, or chili flakes; ¼ tsp salt or to taste

Chunky Tomato Choka

In this version, instead of boiling or roasting the tomatoes, they will be cooked directly with the seasoning for a chunkier texture. It is also lower in fat than the traditional version.

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Ingredients

2 cups ripe tomatoes*, sliced and diced into ½ inch pieces (*If you don’t have ripe tomatoes that taste slightly sweet, you can add a pinch of brown sugar (⅛ – ¼ tsp) to the tomatoes while cooking)
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
¼ cup onions, chopped
2 tsp olive oil, or other vegetable oil
1 tsp hot pepper, finely chopped, or chili flakes
¼ tsp salt or to taste

Instructions

Heat a skillet to medium heat.
Add the oil, then add the onions and salt, and gently stir for 2 minutes.
Add the garlic and hot pepper and stir for 30 seconds.
Add the tomatoes, stir thoroughly, cover and let simmer for 10 minutes.

Notes

Pairing: Add to tacos, wraps, over rice dishes, bean dishes, polenta, rice bowl and in salads.