Indian Summer Tomato Salad

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Indian Summer Tomato Salad

 

4 large tomatoes, sliced

1 tablespoon lime juice

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds

1 dried hot chili pod

2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

salt and pepper

 

Arrange tomato slices on a platter. Sprinkle with lime juice. Warm oil in a

small pot over moderate heat. Add cumin, fennel and chili pod, cook for 30

seconds. Remove from heat, discard pod and cool. Whisk in the cilantro; spoon

seasoned oil over tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and serve. If it sits,

the flavor will intensify. Serves 4.

 

 

 

 

 

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This recipe is perfection. Cumin/fennel/cilantro /dried chil/lime & tomatoes are

like peanut butter & jelly. A perfect combination. Never fails.

 

Warming the herbs to bring out the oils makes all the difference.

 

It's even better the next day! Yummy!

 

I'm addicted to heirloom tomatoes. If they are available in your area, try the

deep reddish purple ones in this perfect recipe.

 

Thanks Petro B!

 

 

--- On Tue, 5/5/09, Petro B <sleek_greek wrote:

 

> Petro B <sleek_greek

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> Indian Summer Tomato Salad

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> 4 large tomatoes, sliced

> 1 tablespoon lime juice

> 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

> 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds

> 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds

> 1 dried hot chili pod

> 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

> salt and pepper

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> Arrange tomato slices on a platter. Sprinkle with lime

> juice. Warm oil in a small pot over moderate heat. Add

> cumin, fennel and chili pod, cook for 30 seconds. Remove

> from heat, discard pod and cool. Whisk in the cilantro;

> spoon seasoned oil over tomatoes. Season with salt and

> pepper and serve. If it sits, the flavor will intensify.

> Serves 4.

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