Tomato & Onion Sous (Smoor)

Name: Tomato & Onion Sous (Smoor)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: ml sunflower or olive oil; large onion, sliced; cloves garlic, chopped; ml mild curry powder; ml smoked paprika; g ripe tomatoes, chopped (about 4 tomatoes); ml white or brown vinegar; ml sugar; salt and black pepper to taste

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A jammy, smoky tomato and onion sauce gently spiced with curry powder and smoked paprika — the classic companion poured over stywepap at the braai.

Ingredients

Serves

Main

30 ml sunflower or olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
10 ml mild curry powder
5 ml smoked paprika
500 g ripe tomatoes, chopped (about 4 tomatoes)
15 ml white or brown vinegar
5 ml sugar
salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

1
Heat the oil in a heavy pan. Add the onion and cook over medium heat for 8 minutes until soft and golden at the edges.
2
Add the garlic, curry powder and paprika. Stir for 30 to 45 seconds until fragrant - this blooms the spices and takes the raw edge off.
3
Add the tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir well.
4
Simmer uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until the sauce is thick and jammy.
5
Taste and adjust - it should be slightly sweet, slightly sharp, gently spiced, properly savoury.
6
Keep warm on the side of the fire until ready to serve.

Notes & Tips

Heat & pale tomatoes

A pinch of dried chilli flakes or a chopped green chilli is welcome here. If your tomatoes are pale, add 15 ml of tomato paste with the fresh ones.