Marinated Tomato & Chickpea Salad

Mix in bowl: 3 Tbsp brown sugar 1.5 tsp salt 6 Tbsp vinegar 9 Tbsp (135 ml) oil - heat until hot Saute 1 min: 3 Tbsp chopped ginger 3 Tbsp fresh garlic Stir in: 1.5 tsp mustard seed 1.5 tsp pepper 1.5 tsp cumin 1.5 tsp tumeric pinch cayenne Remove from heat, add to vinegar Add 6 cups cherry tomatos halved Optional: Add 1-2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely diced 3-4 scallions thinly sliced 2 Tbsp cilantro chopped