200g/7oz vine tomatoes

50g/2oz onions, sliced very thinly

20g/1oz ginger, chopped

20g garlic, chopped

2-3 cloves (as in the spice, not cloves of garlic)

½ tsp onion seeds

2 bay leaves

½ tsp deggi mirch chilli powder

1 ¼ tsps caster sugar

1 dessertspoon white wine vinegar

2 tbsp oil

Heat the oil in a pan and add the cloves, onion seeds and bay leaves. Let them crackle, then add the onions, garlic and ginger and sauté until the onion becomes translucent. Then add the chilli powder, sugar and tomatoes, some water and cook for a further 10 or 15 minutes. Season & serve.