Name: Tomatoes stuffed with paneer
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 2.5 ml/½ tsp cumin seeds; 1 cm/½ in cube of fresh root ginger, finely grated; 1.25 ml/¼ tsp ground turmeric; 2.5 ml/12 tsp ground cumin; 15 ml/1 tbsp raw pistachio nuts; 15 ml/1 tbsp seedless raisins; 1–2 fresh green chillies, finely chopped (deseeded if preferred); 8 firm, medium tomatoes; Potatoes in Mustard Oil with Sesame Seeds, to serve; 2.5 ml/½ tsp salt, or to taste; 30 ml/2 tbsp double (heavy) cream; 115 g/4 oz paneer (Indian cheese), grated, or halloumi cheese, crumbled; 30–45ml/2–3 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander (cilantro); 15 ml/1 tbsp sunflower oil or olive oil

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

These stuffed tomatoes, Tamatar Ka Dulma, are delicious served hot or cold. The stuffing is made from grated Indian cheese, spiced with cumin, ginger and chilli, while raisins and pistachio nuts provide a varied texture and taste. Peas may be used instead of pistachios.