"Salsa" with Tomato Lao Style (Jeow Mak Len)

4 cloves garlic
pinch salt
1 chili, fresh
8 medium tomatoes, grilled over an open flame until the skin is blistered and blackened
1/2 TB oil
5 green onions
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1/2 tsp. soy sauce
squeeze of lime juice
pinch sugar

In mortar or processor, combine garlic, chili, and salt. Add tomatoes and blend. Fry chopped green onion in oil in a pan for 1-2 minutes. Add tomato mixture to pan and cook until tomatoes break down and become liquidy. Add cilantro, soy, lime juice, and sugar and stir to combine.