Ingredient Of The Week - Tomato

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Dear All,

It amazes me how each and everyone of us can brilliantly use the same ingredient in a 1000 different ways … … so I thought of exploring it further.

Each week we will have a certain spice/herb/fruit/vege …please tell us how and why you use the ingredient of the week in day to day life.

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Besides the normal saalan, chutneys, cooking, salads, etc. I slice one up, sprinkle salt on it and eat it raw..... yummmmmy

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I wonder what they were using before 1492!

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The best tomatoes in Pakistan are grown in Karachi’s green acres of Malir! But they are available only for two months - December & January.!

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oh man im going to put a tamatar in anything. be it raita, dahi phulkian, channa chaat, bhindi, burger, ofcourse salans or by itself. just luvs it

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Im not a big fan of tomatoes...dont eat them usually unless there is nothing else to eat.

But I do love them diced in my raita...it isnt the same without tomatoes.

Oh and my omelet...has to have tomatoes in it.

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No tomatoes....no salsa!!! They are very important!!

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I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE tomatoes!!! :tomato:

A salad isn’t a salad without tomato

A sandwich/burger is incomplete without a juicy tomato

I also love tomatoes on pizza, in chaat, on a bagel, in pasta, in spreads

I also LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE tomato sauce!!!

I crave something with tomato sauce and cheese every month (pasta, pizza, etc)!

And I LOOOOOOOOVE using tomato paste sometimes in making curries cuz it adds brighter color and a richer flavor. Mmmmmm!

Can’t remember correctly but I think Dr. Oz said that it’s healthy to get about 10 TBS of tomato sauce weekly (not sure though). Either way, they’re good for you!

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i heart tomato.

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Red, plump firm tomatoes in vegetable markets make my day(yea that’s how sad I am:vivo:) .. love tomatoes on their own the best.

I read somewhere that you should always remove tomatoes skin as it doesn’t get digested and may lead to kidney stone… no idea if it’s true or just a made-up research but i still remove the skin to be on safer side..

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I have never been able to make my mind if i like them or not :hmmm: … I can definitely not have them raw … and in the salan , I love its aroma and taste , but not unless its been turned into a fine paste :eek: .. wierd much?