Tangy tomato

Manju Dewan

Tomatoes in this season are mostly used in salads. However, this royal red vegetable forms a tasty dish by itself. Semi-cooked tomatoes lead to the release of Lycopene, which has immense nutritional benefits. So, here is a mouth-watering tomato recipe involving tomatoes.

Hungarian Tomato Magic

Ingredients

• ½ cup cottage cheese
• ¼ cup onion 
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• ¼ tsp black pepper powder
• 1 tsp green chilli, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 1 tbsp peanut powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 4-5 tomatoes

For garnish

• A few leaves of parsley or coriander

Method

Take a tomato and cut its top. Scoop out the seeds. Repeat with the remaining tomatoes and keep them in the refrigerator. Blend the onions in a blender. Add cottage cheese, cumin seeds, peanut powder and green chilli; blend again. Add vinegar and mix well. Refrigerate them. To serve, fill the cottage cheese mixture into the tomato. Garnish with parsley or coriander leaves and serve.

(Dewan is a Ludhiana-based culinary expert)

— As told to Poonam Bindra