Indian Summer Tomato Salad

4 lg Tomatoes, sliced

1 tb Lime juice

2 tb Extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 ts Cumin seeds

1/4 ts Fennel seeds

1 ea Dried hot chili pod

2 tb Cilantro, chopped

Salt & pepper Arrange tomato slices on a platter. Sprinkle with lime juice. Warm oil in a small pot over moderate heat. Add cumin, fennel & chili pod, cook for 30 seconds. Remove from heat, discard pod & cool. Whisk in the cilantro; spoon seasoned oil over tomatoes. Season with salt & pepper & serve. If it sits, the flavour will intensify. Yamuna Devi, "Yamuna's Table"