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Stuffed Tomatoes in Tomato Gravy
Main Ingredients | Tomatoes, Tomato puree |
Cuisine | Punjabi |
Course | Main Course Vegetarian |
Prep Time | 11-15 minutes |
Cook time | 41-50 minutes |
Serve | 4 |
Taste | Mild |
Level of Cooking | Moderate |
Others | Veg |
Ingredients
- 5 medium tomatoes, flesh scooped out
- 3 cups tomato puree
- 250 grams paneer (cottage cheese)
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon dried mango powder
- 1½ teaspoons garam masala powder
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped almonds
- 1 tablespoon chopped cashewnuts
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- ½ teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
- 3 tablespoons mustard oil
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder
- ½ cup cashewnut paste
- ½ cup fresh cream
Method
- To make the stuffing, put cottage cheese in a bowl and mash. Add red chilli powder, dried mango powder and ½ tsp garam masala powder and mix well.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a small non-stick pan, add almonds, cashewnuts and raisins and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add dried fenugreek leaves and sauté for half a minute. Transfer the mixture into the bowl with cottage cheese and mix well.
- Add salt and coriander leaves and mix well. Stuff this mixture into the tomato pockets and keep the remaining stuffing aside for later use.
- Heat mustard oil in another non-stick pan and place the stuffed tomatoes in it.
- Heat the remaining oil in a third non-stick pan, add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for 1 minute. Add tomato purée and mix. Add coriander powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder, remaining garam masala powder and salt and sauté for 4-5 minutes.
- Add cashewnut paste and mix. Cover and cook for 5-6 minutes.
- Add fresh cream and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring continuously. Switch off the heat.
- Cook the stuffed tomatoes on high heat, rotating from time to time till the skin is soft. Switch off the heat.
- Spread the remaining stuffing on a serving plate and place the stuffed tomatoes over it. Pour the gravy over them and serve immediately.
Nutrition Info
Calories | 2346 |
Carbohydrates | 72.1 |
Protein | 76.2 |
Fat | 194.5 |
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