Ingredients

4 pounds vine-ripened red and/or orange tomatoes (about 5 medium)

1/2 medium onion (preferably white)

1 cup fresh cilantro springs

4 fresh serrano or jalapeno chiles, seeded and chopped

2 teaspoons minced garlic

2 teaspoons sugar

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Quarter and seed tomatoes. Dice the tomatoes and transfer to a bowl. Finely chop enough onion to measure 1/2 cup and chop cilantro. Stir chiles, onion, cilantro, and garlic into tomatoes with sugar and lime juice and season with salt and pepper.