Urooj Mukhtar

Chinese tomato egg drop soup: a light, comforting soup of ripe tomatoes in broth finished with silky egg ribbons and scallion, ready in 15 minutes. An authentic recipe.

Semur: Indonesian beef braised in a sweet-savoury tomato and kecap-manis sauce with nutmeg and clove, served with rice. An authentic halal recipe, step by step.

Chakhchoukha: torn Algerian flatbread soaked in a spiced lamb and chickpea tomato sauce, a hearty Ramadan classic. An authentic halal recipe, step by step.

South Indian tomato rice (thakkali sadam): cooked rice tossed through a tangy tomato-onion masala with a mustard and curry-leaf tempering. An authentic vegan recipe.

Frango com quiabo: a Minas-style Brazilian chicken braised in a garlicky tomato sauce with okra, served with rice and angu. An authentic halal recipe, step by step.

Khoresh bademjan: a Persian stew of fried eggplant and tender beef simmered in a tomato and saffron sauce, tart with lime, served over rice. An authentic halal recipe.

Aloo gosht: Pakistani bone-in lamb and potato braised in a spiced onion-tomato masala, a comforting soupy curry served with rice or roti. An authentic halal recipe.

Omurice: a Japanese yoshoku dish of tomato-ketchup chicken fried rice wrapped in a soft folded omelette, finished with a ribbon of ketchup. An authentic halal recipe.

Entomatadas: soft corn tortillas bathed in a silky cooked tomato sauce, folded around cheese, and topped with crema, onion and cotija. An authentic Mexican recipe.

Pochero: a Filipino beef stew simmered with saba banana, chickpeas and cabbage in a tomato sofrito broth, served with rice. An authentic halal recipe, step by step.