Skinning and deseeding tomatoes

Name: Skinning and deseeding tomatoes
Ingredients: For tomato chunks: score an ‘X’ into the base of each tomato and place in a bowl. Cover in boiling water and leave for a minute. Peel off the skin, cut in half and use a teaspoon to scoop out the seeds.

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

East by West

By Jasmine Hemsley

Published 2017

About

Tomato is beloved of many cuisines and adds sour and stimulating taste, but is highly acidic so is considered Rajasic. It is good for Kapha, but should be kept to a minimum for Vata and Pitta. The skins and seeds are irritating for some, so Ayurveda recommends skinning and deseeding them.

Method

For tomato chunks: score an ‘X’ into the base of each tomato and place in a bowl. Cover in boiling water and leave for a minute. Peel off the skin, cut in half and use a tea