Stuffed Tomato curry । भरवां टमाटर की ग्रेवी वाली सब्ज़ी । Stuffed Tomato gravy recipe

Ingredients for stuffed tomato curry

Tomatoes - 6 (500 gms)

Cauliflower - ½ cup (grated)

 

Potato - ½ cup (boiled and mashed)

Paste -tomatoes (4, 300 gms) + ginger (1 inch) + green chilli (2)

Cashews - ¼ cup

Oil - 4 to 5 tbsp

Green coriander - 3 to 4 tbsp (finely chopped)

Dry fenugreek leaves - 2 tsp

Cinnamon stick - 1 inch

Black Cardamom - 1

Cloves - 4

Black pepper - 10 to 12

Cumin seeds - ¾ tsp

Turmeric powder - ¾ tsp

Coriander powder - ⅕ tsp

 

Red chilli powder - ¾ tsp

Green chilli - 2 (finely chopped)

Ginger - ½ inch (grated)

Mango powder - ¼ tsp

Salt - 1.5 tsp

How to make stuffed tomato curry

1- Take 6 medium sized and firm tomatoes.

2- Remove their pulp and make them hollow.

3- Slightly chop their top portions and remove their pulp.

4- Preheat the pan for the stuffing. Add 2 teaspoons of oil in it and heat it.

5- Add a 1/4 teaspoon of cumin seeds to it and saute it.

6- Turn the flame to low to avoid spices from burning.

7- Add 1 to 2 finely chopped green chilli, 1/2 teaspoon of ginger paste and saute them.

8- Add 1/2 cup of grated cauliflower, 1/2 cup of boiled and mashed potatoes to it.

9- Add 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder, 1/4 teaspoon of red chilli powder, a 1/2 teaspoon of coriander powder, a 1/4 teaspoon of mango powder and stir it while roasting for 2 minutes.

10- Crush the larger sized pieces of potatoes using a spatula.

11- The stuffing has cooked. Add some finely chopped tomato, less than 1/2 teaspoon of salt and mix them well.

12- Keep the stuffing aside to cool down.

13- Stuff the tomato by adding the stuffing in it.

14- Stuff all the tomatoes likewise.

15- Preheat the pan to cook the tomatoes. Add 2 to 3 teaspoons of oil in it.

16- Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt to it and mix it.

17- Place the stuffed tomatoes to cook on the low flame.

18- Cover and cook it on the low flame for 3-4 minutes.

19- In the meantime, prepare the Masala mixture.

20- Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil in the pan and heat it.

21- Add a 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds to it and turn the flame to low for avoiding the spices from burning.

22- Add 1 inch of cinnamon stick, 10-12 black peppers and 4 cloves to it.

23- Add 1 black cardamon after peeling it and saute it.

24- Add the paste of 4 tomatoes, 1 inch of ginger, 2 green chillies and a 1/4 cup of cashews to it.

25- Add a 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder, a teaspoon of coriander powder, a 1/2 teaspoon of red chilli powder and roast the spices until oil separates from it.

26- Keep the flame on low to medium.

 

27- Cook and flip tomatoes after every interval of 3 or 4 minutes.

28- Cook till they become soft.

29- The oil is separating from the Masala mixture.

30- Add 2 teaspoons of dry fenugreek leaves after crushing it and the remaining stuffing to it.

31- Stir while roasting it slightly and add the extracted tomato pulp after filtering it on a strainer to it.

32- The tomatoes have become soft and they have cooked on the low flame for 15 minutes.

33- The oil is separating from the Masala mixture because it has roasted.

34- Add 1 cup of water in the gravy along with 1 teaspoon of salt.

35- Add some finely chopped green coriander and mix it well.

36- Cover and cook it on the low flame for 3-4 minutes.

37- The gravy has cooked for 4 minutes. Add the cooked tomatoes to it.

38- Mix tomatoes with the gravy. Again, cook it on the low flame for 3-4 minutes.

39- The curry has cooked so pour it in a bowl and garnish with finely chopped green coriander.

40- The stuffed tomato curry is ready to be served.

Serving

1- The cooked amount of the curry is enough for 4-5 members of a family.

2- You can serve it with Chapati, Paratha, Naan, or any thing you desire.