Side Dishes Recipes - Fried Tomatoes with Mint Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 plum tomatoes

• salt

• olive oil for cooking

• 500 ml/17 fl oz (2 1/4 cups) yoghurt

• 1 tablespoon curry powder

• 1 pinch ground cinnamon

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

•  pepper

• cayenne pepper

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Cut the plum tomatoes lengthways into slices 1 cm/3/8 in thick. Season with salt and leave to stand for about 15 minutes.

2. Heat the oil in a pan, add the tomato slices, a few at a time, and fry on both sides until golden brown. Put in a warm place.

3. For the sauce: pour the yoghurt into large bowl and stir until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients, stir again and season to taste.

4. Serve the sauce separately from the tomatoes.

Note: The lightly mint-flavored sauce makes a perfect accompaniment to the fried tomatoes. It is excellent with hot spicy dishes, such as meat balls with chili, because its cool, refreshing taste pleasantly counter-balances the spiciness of the dish.