Jaew som (sour and spicy tomato sauce)

Instructions

1. Grill the whole tomatoes in a dry pan until the skin lightly blackens, then peel them.
2. Toast the chilies and garlic briefly in the same pan to bring out their flavor.
3. Pound the chilies, garlic and shallot in a mortar with a pinch of salt.
4. Add the tomatoes and roughly crush them for a rustic texture.
5. Stir in the lime juice, fish sauce and sugar, then mix well.
6. Taste and adjust the sourness, salt and heat to your liking.
7. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve fresh.