tomato

The tomato is the edible, often red, berry of the plant Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant.
The tomato is the edible, often red, berry of the plant Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant.
It is features in many dishes, sauces, salads, and drinks. While tomatoes are fruits—botanically classified as berries—they are commonly used as a vegetable ingredient. Numerous varieties of the tomato plant are widely grown in temperate climates across the world, with greenhouses allowing for the production of tomatoes throughout all seasons of the year.

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  1. Yorky

    Recipe Sambal Udang

    I cheated a little using pre-made tomato soup but it is really ideal for this dish. Ingredients 10 shallots, peeled and chopped 4 fresh cayenne peppers, chopped 4 Thai red chili peppers, chopped 5 garlic cloves, chopped 1 lemongrass, finely sliced 2 - 3 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon...
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    • chilli/chili/chile peppers prawn tomato
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    • Forum: Fish & Seafood
  2. Yorky

    Recipe Bhindi Bhaji

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  3. Yorky

    Recipe Thai Ratatouille

    Ingredients 8 thai green eggplants, sliced 8 mm 5 gherkins, sliced 8 mm 4 tomatoes, peeled and chopped 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 red capsicum, thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves, minced 4 Thai red chili peppers, chopped 4 flat leaf parsley, chopped olive oil seasoning Method Put the eggplants...
  4. Yorky

    Recipe Dum

    I am neither vegetarian nor vegan but I really enjoy this dish. It is adapted from an original Mridula Baljekar recipe. Ingredients 6 hard-boiled eggs 5 tblsp olive oil or ghee 500 g scrubbed potatoes 1/8 tsp each chili powder and turmeric mixed together 1 large onion, finely chopped 15 mm...
  5. Yorky

    Recipe Chili con Carne

    Over 30 years ago my boss and I checked in late to the Kirkhill Lodge hotel in Dyce, Aberdeen to find that they had finished serving food. However, they were prepared to re-heat some chili con carne if we wished. I'd never had it before but as it was all they had, I tried it. That started my...
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    • beef chilli/chili/chile con carne chilli/chili/chile peppers tomato
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  6. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Recipe Spicy Sweet Potato, Potato, Tomato and Pea Pie

    This is an adaption of the Indian Potato Pie which we found to be OK but lacked spiciness and to some extent flavour for our tastes, so yesterday I made a variation with the addition of many more spices and tomatoes. I also prefer to use whole potatoes and adapt, rather than say a specific...
  7. Morning Glory

    Recipe Pescado a la Veracruzana (Fish Vera Cruz style)

    This Mexican dish is traditionally made with Red Snapper, which is difficult to find here. You can use any firm fleshed fish instead. Here I used swordfish steaks. The dish has something in common with the Italian Puttanesca, which also combines capers, garlic, tomatoes and olives. There are...
  8. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Recipe Courgette Koftas in a Coconut Tomato Sauce

    This morning I was thinking about the new courgette ingredient challenge and what I could enter for it. It's the wrong time of year in Australia for courgettes really, so making anything needs put of season produce and that's not something I generally like to use, but Pinterest popped up to me...
  9. Caribbean girl

    Recipe Tomato, Onion, Avocado Salad

    Avocado is one of my favourite vegetables. When I came across this recipe I figured it was quite simple and would make a lovely salad. Source: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/tomato_onion_avocado_salad/ Ingredients: 3-4 fresh large tomatoes, sliced Kosher salt 1/2 red onion, thinly...
  10. Morning Glory

    Recipe Bejewelled Wild Rice Salad

    Grains, pulses and beans are a good choice for picnic salads because they improve as they absorb dressings and don’t go soggy in transit. Wild rice, cooked until it bursts and splits, provides a nutty base for this salad, combined with sweet and rather boozy raisins, smoky capers and citrus...
  11. Morning Glory

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    Despite its rustic appearance, this is a rather delicate tasting dish. Serve it with crusty bread for a light lunch. Ingredients 6 large tomatoes 100g cornmeal (polenta) 30 g grated parmesan cheese 300g boiling water 6 chopped, stoned black olives Fresh thyme leaves Breadcrumbs Olive oil to...
  12. Sable Beech

    Recipe Beanie Crumble

    This is a simple dish, but hearty and oh so tasty! Ingredients for two people: Two cans of butter beans or cannellini beans or a mix of the two as we did Six tomatoes cut into pieces Two tablespoons of double concentrate tomato paste A dash of white wine vinegar A couple of sprinklings of...
  13. Caribbean girl

    Recipe Pasta with Green Beans and Cherry Tomatoes

    This is a quick and easy meal to prepare and can be taken either hot or cold. Source: http://greenvalleykitchen.com/pasta-green-beans-cherry-tomatoes/ INGREDIENTS 8 oz of pasta - about 2 cups dried pasta. I used mini farfalle. 2 cups of chopped green beans. 2 cups of halved cherry tomatoes...
  14. C

    Recipe Old-fashioned Tomato Pie

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  15. C

    Recipe Guinness® Bloody Mary

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  16. Morning Glory

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  17. winterybella

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    So it's time I got off the mark with a tomato recipe. It felt like as soon as the ingredient was chosen I saw tomatoes coming in left and right. I have mostly used them in salads and sauces but I stumbled on this recipe on Pinterest I rather like with my own twist of course. Ingredients 4...
  18. Morning Glory

    Recipe What's This!

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  19. Morning Glory

    Recipe Tomato and Satsuma Salad with Roquefort and Chicory

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  20. Morning Glory

    Recipe Chakchouka (Shakshouka)

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    • (bell) peppers/capsicum eggs middle eastern cuisine shakshouka tomato
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    • Forum: Dairy & Eggs
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