Fried Green Tomatoes

Ingredients

• Polenta to coat
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• Salt
• Pepper
• ½ tsp chilli powder/paprika
• 4 green tomatoes
• 2 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 egg
• Flour to coat

          For the Tomato Dressing

• 2 fresh tomatoes, grated
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 chilli, finely chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 20ml red wine vinegar
• 20ml olive oil

Method

Slice fresh tomatoes into 5mm slices, and place on a tray and lightly season with salt, pepper and oregano. Sprinkle with a little chilli powder. Combine polenta and thyme in a bowl. Roll each slice of tomato into seasoned flour, egg then polenta. Heat a shallow pan with a little olive oil and cook on both sides until golden. Serve with tomato dressing.

For the Tomato Dressing.

Combine all ingredients together in bowl and season to taste.