STUFFED TOMATO IN GRAVY

This is my mother-in-law's recipe and is one of my favorites.People who love hot & spicy food will definitely love it.Here follows the recipe=

Ingredients:

• 4 cluster or on the vine tomatoes
• 1 medium size potato
• 1 tbsp green peas
• 1 tsp. finely chopped cilantro
• 2 medium size onions+ 2 cloves garlic
• salt according to taste
• 2 tsp. red chilli powder+1 tsp.turmeric powder for filling
• 2-3 tsp. red chilli powder,1/2 tsp.turmeric powder,1 tsp. corriander powder for gravy masala.
• 1/2 cup water.
• fenugreek seeds 1 tsp.
• oil approx. 2 serving spoon.

PROCEDURE:

• Chop potato in tiny pieces,heat a pan and in 1 tsp. oil fry fenugreek seeds(methi seeds) till it turns dark brown.
• Add chopped potato,peas and salt,chilli powder & turmeric powder,cover and let it cook.
• When cooked,sprinkle cilantro and let it cool,the filling is ready.
• Now wash the tomatoes and on the top cut it to fill the stuffing,but the top should not be completely detached.
• Scoop out the juice and keep this aside in a bowl to be used later in masala.
• Put the stuffing inside and if a little remains,it will be used in later stage.
• Grind onion-garlic in a blender and in remaining oil,add methi seeds till it turns dark brown and then add onion -garlic paste + all the gravy masala & salt.
• Fry the masala on slow heat for 8-9 nminutes,now add tomato juice and cut portions from the whole tomato and fry till it leaves oil.
• Add leftover stuffing if any ,water and stuffed tomato and cover and cook untill tomatoes become tender.
• Make sure they are not overcooked.
• Enjoy with dal,chapati and rice.