Tomatoes in Yoghurt

Name: Tomatoes in Yoghurt
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 11 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 fresh tomatoes; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; ½ tsp ground turmeric; Chilli powder, to taste; 2 tsp jaggery (or soft brown sugar); 2 tsp jaggery (or soft brown sugar); 2 tbsp natural yoghurt; Fine sea salt, to taste; Handful of fresh basil leaves; Flaky sea salt

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

I often make this dish during the summer. As a child, we made it using home-grown tomatoes and homemade yoghurt. I remember eating this outside. It is so light and satisfying.

Ingredients

6 fresh tomatoes
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp cumin seed

Asia
India
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Summer

Method

Cut the tomatoes in half.
Place a wok on a medium heat, then add the following ingredients in this order: oil, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, garlic paste, ginger paste, white wine vinegar, turmeric, chilli powder, jaggery, yoghurt and salt to taste. Fry for 2 minutes.
Place the tomatoes in the wok, with the cut sides facing down, and reduce the heat to l