Fried tomatoes with garlic

These tomatoes, eaten by Palestinians any time of the day when tomatoes are in season, are not an earth-shattering revelation but they are quietly and surprisingly fantastic when served with simply grilled fish (SEE GRILLED FISH SKEWERS WITH HAWAYEJ AND PARSLEY), simple rice (SEE BASMATI RICE AND ORZO), or other grain dishes with a clear savoury note (SEE MEJADRA). To keep