By Shreya Goswami
Nutrient-dense and technically a fruit, tomatoes are used across regional Indian cuisines to make predominantly savoury dishes. Here are some you should try this summer.
Also known as Thakkali Chaaru in Andhra, this South Indian soup dish is one of the most refreshing and hydrating dishes.
Originating in the state of Bihar, this one is made by roasting and mashing tomatoes with chillies, garlic and coriander leaves.
Light, tangy and very filling, this Assamese fish curry is the perfect celebration of the flavours of tomato.
This Gujarati tomato dish is the perfect blend of sweet, sour and spicy flavours, with the crunchiness of Sev too.
Originating in Tamil Nadu, Thakkali Sadam is more commonly known as tomato rice made without any onion-garlic.
This sweet-and-sour Bengali tomato chutney is usually flavoured with dates and Aam Sotto, a mango fruit leather.
This Kashmiri Wazwan tomato-based chicken curry is made with almost equal parts of chicken and tomato puree.
A lentil dish from Andhra Pradesh packed with tomatoes that is both filling and delicious, this dish is sublime.
This Mughlai and Hyderabadi soup is made with tomatoes, bay leaves, cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste, black pepper and coriander leaves.
Popular in both Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, Thakkali Pachadi is a tomato-based variation of the popular chutney.