Tomato (Tamatar)
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Sour and umami boosters! Red fruit in combination with onions to make sauce
Description
Essential ingredient adding moderate acidity, umami, moisture, color to curries. Indian tomatoes feature small size and strong acidity.
Classification: For Everyone,Vegetable,Sour and Umami
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How to use
Ingredients
- Ripe tomato
Instructions
- Mince (or puree), put in pot after onions are fried, stir-fry-simmer into paste until shapeless.
- This creates acidity/thickness in sauce, harmonizing brilliantly with spices.
- Cut large, stir-fry briefly at finishing, leaving tomato texture as ingredient.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
None
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Canned tomatoes or tomato puree (excellent as easy sub)
Pairing
Butter Chicken Curry, Chana Masala
Trivia
[Trend] Indian cooking base consists of the 4 heavenly kings 'onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes'. Brought during Age of Discovery, now rich North Indian curries can't exist without it.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Chop raw tomatoes finely with onions/cucumbers, toss with lemon/spices into 'Kachumber', eating while mixing into curry!
Allergen
None