As you all know that I am complaining about weather here in London
from weeks. Well today I won’t, we had a beautiful sunny weekend this time (ah
finally!!). Anyways do you remember I cooked onion shallots subji some months
back and I called it as perfect rainy day subzi? Just like that I wanted to
share one more recipe with you people which is hot and full of flavour and that
is why it is ideal for the days when it is pouring.
I am talking about stuff tomatoes, which are getting poplar
all over the world as starters. Tomatoes remind me of all those summer evenings
at home when mom used to quarter them, sprinkle some salt and gave us a bowl
each before dinner. Let me confess I do not like raw tomatoes. I need bread, cheese
or some other veggie paired along to eat them. It was then when my mom used to
stuff the tomatoes with paneer and aloo and I used to enjoy it. This way you
increase the nutritional value too. Tomatoes are rich in Vitamin C and paneer
gives you balance of proteins and calcium. You can put any kind of stuffing –
this is my Indian way of doing it.
Ingredients:
6 medium size, firm tomatoes
1 tbsp Olive Oil
For stuffing
3 medium size potatoes/aloo, boiled
1/4 cup crumbles paneer
1 tbsp ginger-garlic/adrak -lehsun paste
2 green chillies, chopped
1/2 cup onion/pyaz, finely chopped
1/4 tsp garam
masala
1 /2 tsp dry mango powder/ amchoor
1/2 tsp turmeric powder/haldi
1/2 tsp cumin seeds/jeera
Red chilli powder/lal mirch to taste
Salt to taste
Fennel seeds/saunf-2 tbsp
3 tbsp olive oil
Method:-
Preparing the tomatoes:-
Wash the tomatoes, pat them dry and using a sharp
knife cut off a about 1″ thick slice
on top of the tomatoes. Reserve the tops. Run a sharp
knife all around the edge of the tomatoes and scoop, take out the seeds and
pulp.
Using a paper towel pat dry the inside of the
tomatoes and rub those with seasoned olive oil inside and outside. Set aside in
the fridge for 15 minutes.
Preparing the stuffing :-
In any heavy bottomed utensil, heat the oil on
medium and add cumin seeds and green chillies to it, fry for 30 seconds. Add
the ginger garlic paste and cook for 1 minute. Add the chopped onions next and
cook until they turn golden brown.
Reduce the heat to low and add the turmeric powder .Cook
for 2 minutes, taking care not to burn the spices.
Turn the heat high and add the mashed potatoes and
paneer-combine everything.
Add salt, and red chilli powder. Cook for 5-8
minutes, stirring occasionally. The mixture should be ready when you can smell
the aroma.
Remove from heat and add garam masala and amchoor .Let the
stuffing cool down.
Stuffing the tomatoes:-
Make balls out of the potatoes mixture and fill it
into the refrigerated tomatoes. Press down carefully. Cover with tomato chopped top and insert in a toothpick. Repeat the same step till
all tomatoes are stuffed.
Heat a pan and add 1 tsp oil to it. Add saunf to
the oil and let it splutter.
Transfer the stuffed tomatoes to the pan and stir
carefully so that saunf is coated everywhere.
Mix in the pulp of the tomatoes and add some water
(5 tbsp) and cook it covered till tomatoes are soft to touch. Keep a watch on
them because they turn soft very easily. Serve warm.
Instead of making on gas stove, you can bake the
tomatoes on 190C for 12 minutes.
Any stuffing like cheese, corn, and peas can be
used to stuff tomatoes.
They can be perfect appetizers and starters. Just
serve them with sliced and toasted bread.
This dish looks delicious and lovely too :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Nilu :)
ReplyDeletedish looks so tempting.
ReplyDeleteYummy and delicious Shweta...
ReplyDeleteThanks very much :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you think that way Priya
ReplyDeleteGosh!! I am drooling, from the pictures to the recipe.
ReplyDeleteThanks Naveetha
ReplyDeleteHow deliciously flavorful with all those spices and chiles! It's been a long time since I've enjoyed stuffed tomatoes and these sound so warming... Thanks so much for sharing with Made with Love Mondays and welcome to the series!
ReplyDeleteThanks javelin :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tomatoes. Very tempting clicks.
ReplyDeleteThanks dear :)
ReplyDeleteStuffed tomatoes are one of my fav dishes, and these look scrumptious. The photos are gorgeous too!!
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