Tandoori Bharwan Tamatar
Equipment
- Kitchen Paper
- Paper towels
- Pan
- Bowl
- Grill
- Broiler
- Kitcehn string
- Twine
- Bowl
- Metal skewers
Ingredients
- 8 Tomatoes large
For the stuffing
- 2 teaspoons Vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 300 g Paneer cut into cubes
- 300 g Potatoes (2 cups) small boiled, cut into dice
- 150 g Peas (1 cup), cooked
- 3 tablespoons Raisins
- 1/2 Turmeric ground
- 1 teaspoon Chili powder
- Salt
For the marinade
- 2 Eggs
- 100 g Gram (Chickpea) flour (2/3 cup)
- Salt Pinch of
- Ajwain seeds Pinch of
- 100 g Natural (plain) yoghurt (1/2 cup) hung
Instructions
- Cut the tops off the tomatoes, scoop out the seeds using a teaspoon, then rinse under cold running water and pat dry with kitchen paper (paper towels).
- To make the stuffing, heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds and fry for about 1 minute, or until they start to crackle, then add the paneer cubes, diced potato, peas, raisins, turmeric, and chili powder, and season with salt.
- Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes, then transfer the mixture to a bowl and allow it to cool.
- Prepare a tandoor or charcoal grill for moderate heat, or alternatively preheat the grill (broiler) to medium.
- When the stuffing is cool, fill each tomato with the mixture. Replace the tops and individually tie each tomato with a piece of kitchen string (twine).
- To make the marinade, mix the eggs, flour, salt, ajwain and hung yoghurt together thoroughly in a large bowl.
- Coat the tomatoes with the marinade, then thread the tomatoes onto 2 metal skewers, leaving at least a 2.5-cm / 1-inch gap in between. You can also put a cut onion or potato in half or at the end to prevent the tomatoes from slipping off the skewers.
- Roast in a tandoor, over a charcoal grill, or under a grill for 3-5 minutes, or until the tomatoes are cooked and the filling is piping hot.
- Serve hot with a choice of salad and chutney.
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Nutrition
Serving: 4gSodium: 108mgCalcium: 466mgVitamin C: 64mgVitamin A: 2646IUSugar: 13gFiber: 10gPotassium: 1386mgCholesterol: 135mgCalories: 547kcalTrans Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 14gFat: 26gProtein: 26gCarbohydrates: 55gIron: 4mg
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