On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:50:44 -0500, Dennis Montey >
wrote:

>Have tomatoes always been available in India/Pakistan region or are they
>johnny-come-latelies which have been incorporated as has occurred in
>Italian cuisine? When and how were they introduced?

Tomatoes are from the Americas. Like chilis, potatoes, and corn they
did not arrive in India until the 1500's. At to whether that qualifies
as Johnny-come-lately' depends on whether 500 years is a long time.