Fried Green Tomatoes

Last tomatoes of summer

Sob! I looked sadly at the basket of green unripe tomatoes that we just harvested. Autumn is definetely here and with the change in temperature, our tomatoes are simply not ripening as they did a month ago. Rather than letting them rot when the rains come, we decided to make the most of them.

Green... green... everything and anything with a green theme:
1. Green tomato ketchup
2. Green tomato and Green Chilli Sauce (anyone who has been to Nepal knows this one)
3. Green tomato chutney
4. Fried Green Tomatoes

Green tomatoes are great for any of these recipes. They are firm, tart and have a lovely flavour quite unappreciated by many.

Fried Green tomatoes are a quintessential Southern side dish (or a fancy seasonal appetiser!)
Very easy to make - but it does leave a mess on the stove top - so I probably won't make this too often. The sharpness nicely cuts the grease from what is essentially a deep fried item.

Slice tomatoes into 5mm thick rounds

Coat with cornmeal and fry

Drain on kitchen paper

Simply slice the tomatoes into 5mm slices, sprinkle with salt and pepper, dip in egg, then cornmeal and fry till golden and crisp. Drain on kitchen paper. Enjoy!