What are stuffed tomatoes?

Crisp and juicy tomatoes, stuffed with flavorsome and spiced potato and paneer mixture, topped with grated cheese, baked till tender yet firm; are stuffed tomatoes recipe. Stuffed tomatoes are great party appetizers and an interesting way to add tomatoes to the diet. It is a very customizable recipe and can be prepared in a number of ways using different stuffing. Further, the recipe can also be used to make bharwa tomato or stuffed tomatoes with gravy, which is another interesting main course dish.

Let’s talk about the ingredients required for Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe:

Tomato is red but is an evergreen vegetable. I know that was not funny! Okay, so tomatoes are available throughout the year. And with some tomato recipes in hand, we can add tomatoes to our diet in a number of delicious ways such as tomato raita, tomato chutney, tomato puri, tomato rice, tomato soup, etc.

Here is all you need to make dry stuffed tomatoes recipe:

Tomatoes: In India, I have seen 2 varieties of tomatoes. The desi tomatoes, which are round and tangier and the salad tomatoes, which are tall, less tangy and are preferred for soups, etc. For this recipe, we need the latter. The tomatoes should be firm.

Stuffing Ingredients: In this recipe, a potato and paneer stuffing has been used! No onion garlic has been added. Boiled potatoes have been cooked with few spices and paneer is added to make the stuffing.

Cheese: The stuffed tomatoes have been garnished with grated cheese and baked.

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How to serve Stuffed Tomatoes?

Serve as party starters.