Bruschetta picante de tomate, chile rojo y cilantro.

Ingredientes

• 12 slices of baguette or sourdough bread
• 1/2 cup of olive or vegetable oil
• 5 large plum tomatoes chopped
• 1/2 cup of fresh coriander leaves chopped
• 3 tablespoons of garlic minced(you can use 1-2 teaspoons of garlic powder if you have it)
• 3 red chillies finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons of lime juice
• 1 tablespoon of sugar(if you are drizzling honey, avoid adding Sugar)

Preparación

1. 1

   In a bowl, mix Tomatoes, a tablespoon of minced garlic, chillies, coriander, pepper, lime juice and sugar. taste and check if the ingredients are balanced, season with salt and set aside.

2. 2

   Place a skillet over the stove, leaving the pan to heat for a few minutes.While the pan heats, in a separate bowl, pour in the oil and add 2 tablespoons of the minced garlic(or garlic powder), mix well.

3. 3

   Placing the slices of bread on a flat surface, brush the top of the bread with the garlic infused-oil, brush liberally.

4. 4

   Place the side with brushed oil facing down on the skillet and let the bread toast until it turns golden, three minutes over low-medium heat.

5. 5

   You can do 3-4 slices simultaneously without crowding the pan.

6. 6

   Clean any charred crumbs that might stick onto the toasting bread and proceed till all the slices have been toasted.

7. 7

   Set the toasted slices of bread on plates, mix the tomatoes and spoon enough of the tomatoes on top of each slice of bread, for best results, serve them immediately.