Gingery Tomato Sauce Recipes

SAUTEED FILLET OF SOLE WITH FRESH TOMATO AND GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in boiling water for about 10 seconds. Drain, and pull away skins; remove cores. Cut tomatoes crosswise and into 1/4-inch cubes.
• Heat olive oil in saucepan, add shallots and garlic. Cook briefly. Do not brown. Add tomatoes, ginger, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes.
• Place tomato mixture in a blender. Add 1 tablespoon butter, and blend quickly to a fine texture. Check seasoning; transfer to small saucepan and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper to taste. Pour milk into a shallow bowl; put the flour on a dish. Dredge each fillet with flour, patting so flour adheres and shaking to remove excess.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place as many fillets in the pan as will fit in one layer without crowding.
• Brown fillets thoroughly on one side; turn, and brown on other side. Cooking will take about 2 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of the fillets. Do not overcook.
• Divide tomato mixture equally among four warm serving plates. Place fillets over tomatoes, and keep warm.
• While the pan is still warm, wipe it out with a paper towel and return it to medium-high heat. Add the remaining butter, and cook until hazelnut brown. Add lemon juice, and pour equally over each serving. Top with basil or parsley.

GINGERY CHICKPEAS IN SPICY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. And diced onion and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes, until it begins to brown.
• Add garlic, ginger, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add balsamic vinegar and tomatoes, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Stir in chickpeas, reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer 45 minutes, lifting lid to stir occasionally.
• When serving, top each bowl with chopped green onions if desired.
• Slow cooker method: after step 3, add chickpeas to crock-pot. Pour in hot tomato mixture and stir to combine. Cook on high for 2-3 hours, or low for 6 hours.

FRESH TOMATO WITH FRESH GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the shallots, ginger, and garlic in the butter in a medium skillet over moderate heat for 4 minutes, stirring.
• Stir in the tomatoes and the sugar, and gently simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Put the sauce through a food mill or puree in a food processor or blender until smooth.
• Toss with hot pasta and parsley leaves.
• Serve immediately.
• This recipe yields 4 servings, enough sauce for 1 pound of dried pasta.

GRILLED SALMON WITH TOMATO-GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Grate the tomatoes on the large holes of a box grater into a medium bowl; discard the skins. Stir in 1/3 cup cilantro, the vinegar and ginger; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Spread the cauliflower florets on one half of a 24-inch-long piece of foil; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon garam masala and dot with the butter; season with salt and pepper. Fold the foil over the cauliflower and crimp the edges to seal and form a packet. Season the salmon with salt, pepper and the remaining 1 teaspoon garam masala.
• Brush the grill grates with vegetable oil. Grill the foil packet on one side of the grill until the packet is puffed and the cauliflower is lightly charred and tender, about 6 minutes per side. Grill the salmon on the other side of the grill until opaque but still pink in the center, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a large plate. Grill the naan until lightly toasted, about 1 minute per side; cut into wedges.
• Carefully open the foil packet and toss the cauliflower with the remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro. Top the salmon with the tomato-ginger sauce and serve with the cauliflower and naan.

GINGERY TOMATO-BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Pulse tomatoes in a food processor (or crush by hand in a bowl). Stir in vinegar, ginger, oil, and basil; season with salt and pepper. Serve with poached, sauteed, steamed, roasted, or grilled fish. Sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 days.

BUTTERED TOMATOES WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Trim dark green tops from scallions and thinly slice; set aside for serving. Finely chop remaining white and pale green parts. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium. Add white and pale green parts of scallions and ginger and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes and cook, turning gently with a spoon, until juicy and just warmed through, about 2 minutes. Add soy sauce and toss to combine. Taste and season with kosher salt if needed. Top with reserved scallion greens.
• Spoon tomatoes over toast and sprinkle with more salt if desired.

FISH IN A HOT SAFFRON AND GINGER TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Have the whole fish (if using) scaled and cleaned but leave the heads on.
• In a frying pan, heat the garlic and the chili in the oil for moments only, until they soften. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar, saffron, and ginger, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Put the fish in the pan with the tomato sauce and simmer until done to your liking-about 3-6 minutes for fillets and about 6-10 minutes for whole fish (turning the whole fish over once), until the fish flakes but is still slightly underdone.