Yalanchi Stuffed Tomatoes
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 12 medium tomatoes
- 1⁄3 cup fresh lemon juice
- salt
- 1⁄3 cup virgin olive oil (or Lite)
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup currants, soaked in warm water for 10 minutes and drained
- 1⁄2 cup pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika (Hungarian preferred)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup long grain rice, cooked (Basmati)
- 1⁄4 cup vermouth (if you do not like to use spirits substitute with Apple Juice) or 1/4 cup dry white wine (if you do not like to use spirits substitute with Apple Juice)
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
directions
- Slice off the tops of the tomatoes, save for caps.
- Scoop out the pulp (reserve for other use).
- Sprinkle hollowed tomatoes lightly with lemon juice (reserve at least 2 tbsp of lemon juice) and salt.
- Invert the tomatoes onto paper towels to drain.
- Heat Olive Oil in a large skillet, medium heat.
- Add onions and cook until clear and just golden, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
- Add currants, Pine nuts,dill, parsley,allspice, pepper, paprika, cinnamon and cayenne, stir 2 minutes.
- Add Lemon Juice.
- Mix Rice into the onion mixture.
- Adjust seasoning.
- Press mixture into the hollowed out tomatoes and cover with the reserved tops.
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees, Brush baking dish witholive oil.
- Arrange tomatoes in the dish, they should fit snugly.
- Blend Wine (apple juice), water and olive oil.
- Drizzle over the tomatoes Bake until tomatoes are tender but still firm about 15 minutes.
- Bring tomatoes to room temp before serving.
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no currants, used cranberries, no lemon juice, (damn thing died in the crisper) Had cooked rice, done with ketchup and soy, stuffed a few Roma tomatoes, and when they were done I sprinjkled them with cheese. They were really good the first night, and twice as good the 2nd nite:)thanks Bergy, your right up there with Margaret Fulton :)
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Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
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