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Tomatoes With Curry Yogurt
Technique
By Jean-Luc Moreau, the Technique desk · International · 2 min ·

Tomatoes With Curry Yogurt

Ripe tomatoes get enhanced with a lightly spiced, cool yogurt featuring curry, garlic, and onion powders, and are punctuated by lime and sliced chiles.

Ingredients · Servings 4–6
  • 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt, preferably Greek
  • 2 Tbsp. Kewpie mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp. mild curry powder
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • ½ tsp. onion powder
  • Zest of 1 lime
  • 2 Tbsp. (or more) fresh lime juice, plus more for serving
  • 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2 lb. mixed tomatoes, cut into wedges, quarters, or halves
  • 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
  • Flaky sea salt
  • Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling)
Method · 10 min
  1. Whisk 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt, preferably Greek, 2 Tbsp. Kewpie mayonnaise, 2 tsp. mild curry powder, 2 tsp. sugar, ½ tsp. garlic powder, ½ tsp. onion powder, 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice, and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a small bowl to combine; season with freshly ground pepper. Taste curry yogurt and add more salt and/or lime juice if needed.
  2. Spread most of curry yogurt over a platter. Arrange 2 lb. mixed tomatoes, cut into wedges, quarters, or halves, on top; scatter 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced, and zest of 1 lime over and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Drizzle with lime juice and extra-virgin olive oil. (Save remaining curry yogurt for another use.) Do Ahead: Curry yogurt can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

Components 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt, preferably Greek 2 Tbsp. Kewpie mayonnaise 2 tsp. mild curry powder 2 tsp. sugar ½ tsp. garlic powder ½ tsp. onion powder Zest of 1 lime 2 Tbsp. (or more) fresh lime juice, plus more for serving 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more Freshly ground pepper 2 lb. mixed tomatoes, cut into wedges, quarters, or halves 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced Flaky sea salt Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling) Method Whisk 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt, preferably Greek, 2 Tbsp.

Kewpie mayonnaise, 2 tsp. mild curry powder, 2 tsp. sugar, ½ tsp. garlic powder, ½ tsp. onion powder, 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice, and 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt in a small bowl to combine; season with freshly ground pepper.

Taste curry yogurt and add more salt and/or lime juice if needed. Arrange 2 lb. mixed tomatoes, cut into wedges, quarters, or halves, on top; scatter 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced, and zest of 1 lime over and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Drizzle with lime juice and extra-virgin olive oil. (Save remaining curry yogurt for another use.) Do Ahead: Curry yogurt can be made 1 day ahead.

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