Indian Stuffed Tomatoes
- 4 large tomatoes
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil such as canola, sunflower oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 large onions chopped very fine
- 2 tablespoons garlic finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon coriander ground
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 each potatoes boiled
- 100 grams paneer up to150g, grated or mashed
- 1 large green bell peppers capsicum, or 2 medium sized, finely chopped
- 1 x salt to taste
- 3 tablespoons cilantro fresh coriander, chopped
- Wash the tomatoes well and pat dry with a paper towel.
- Use a sharp knife to slice off the tops of the tomatoes - like a thin cap.
- Discard this portion.
- Scoop out the pulp and seeds and keep aside for later use.
- Mash the Boiled potatoes, paneer and capsicum well, add black pepper, salt and red chilli to taste in it.
- Fill the corn mixture into the tomatoes and press down to pack well.
- Heat a deep pan on medium heat and add 3 tbsps of cooking oil to it.
- When the oil is hot, add the cumin seeds and fry until spluttering stops.
- Now add the chopped onion and fry until soft.
- Add the garlic and fry until soft.
- Now add the tomato pulp that was earlier kept aside.
- Add all the spices.
- Fry this masala for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Season with salt as desired, stir well.
- Now gently put the tomatoes in the gravy and cover the pan for 10 minutes.
- Now remove cover and allow the tomatoes to fry a little more.
- When the skin starts to look slightly wrinkled the tomatoes are done.
- Turn off the heat, remove the tomatoes onto a plate and serve.
- Garnish with Fresh coriander.
tomatoes, vegetable oil, cumin seeds, onions, garlic, turmeric, coriander ground, cayenne pepper, black pepper, black pepper, potatoes, paneer, green bell peppers, salt, coriander
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/indian-stuffed-tomatoes-54079 (may not work)