Ingredients

• 4 Large firm, ripe red tomatoes
  
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
  
• 6 tablespoons boiling water
  
• ¹/₂ cup non dairy milk
  
• 1 cup cornmeal
  
• 1 cup all purpose flour
  
• 1 tablespoon finely ground sea salt
  
• 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh or dried oregano
  
• 1 ¹/₂ teaspoons finely minced fresh or dried basil
  
• 1 ¹/₂ teaspoons ground black pepper
  
• 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
  
• ¹/₄ cup canola or olive oil for frying, plus extra as needed
  
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)