California Raisin Moroccan Salsa (Makes enough sauce for six servings)

You will need

  • 150g California Raisins
  • 75g ready-to-eat dried apricots, chopped with scissors into small pieces
  • 400g firm tomatoes, skinned, seeded and diced 1cm
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger, finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
  • Few strands of saffron, crumbled
  • 1 tsp toasted cumin seed
  • 1 or 2 red chillies, seeded and finely chopped
  • Small pack fresh mint or coriander, chopped Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tsp honey
  • Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Calories 173kcals
Total fat 7g
of which saturated fats 1g
Protein 2g
Carbohydrates 27.5g
Fibre 2g
Iron 1.8mg
Sodium 29mg

Method

  • Put the raisins and apricots into a bowl and add 150ml warm water. Set aside for 20 minutes to soften. Drain and combine with diced tomatoes in a large bowl and set aside.
  • Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil and fry the onion over a medium heat with saffron for 10 minutes, until softened. Remove from pan and cool.
  • Add to the raisin mixture with the rest of the oil and the remaining ingredients. Mix together gently but thoroughly and refrigerate until required.
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