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Timatar Ka Salad - Fresh Tomato Salad

Cuisine: Indian
Courses: Dressings
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs 681g / 24ozTomatoes
25   Basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
  Fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlChili powder
2 tablespoons 30mlLemon juice
3 tablespoons 45mlVegetable oil - peanut and mustard oil
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlCumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlBlack or yellow mustard seeds

Recipe Instructions

Cut tomatoes into 1/4 slices and arrange in slightly overlapping layers on large plate. Tuck basil leaves singly into layers of tomatoes so that about 3/4 of each leaf is visible.

Do this evenly so that green and red are distributed. Sprinkle salt, black pepper, chili powder and lemon juice over tomatoes. Put oil in small saucepan and set over high heat.

When hot put in cumin and mustard seeds. As soon as mustard seeds beging to pop, lit the saucepan off heat and spoon the oil and spices over tomatoes. being careful to avoid leaves. Serve immediately.

Source:
Madhur Jaffrey's Quick and Easy Indian Cooking

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