Tomatoes stuffed with yam and bell peppers

These stuffed tomatoes are simple,fresh and on the table in a flash. You can use stuffing of your choice or can make this stuffing in advance and refrigerate.Just take it out from the fridge and stuff this in tomatoes and microwave for 3 minutes and its done.

Ingredients

For the main dish:

• 6-7 Tomatoes ( should be firm)

For the stuffing:

• 1 cup Yam (peeled & cubed)
• 2tbsp Capsicum ( red and yellow)
• 2-3 Spring onion ( chopped,finely )
• 1tsp Ginger ( chopped)
• 1tsp Garlic (chopped)
• 1/2tsp Red chilly powder
• Salt as per taste
• 3tsp Oil
• 1tbsp Coriander leaves ( chopped)
• 1tsp Lemon juice

For the spice powder:

• 1/2tsp Coriander
• 1/4tsp Fennel seeds/saunf
• 1/4 tsp Jeera/cumin
• a pinch of Asafoetida
• a pinch of haldi
• 1 Bayleaf

Cooking Directions
Spice powder:

• Dry Roast,coriander seeds, fennel seeds, jeera/ cumin seeds and bay leaf till you get nice aroma. Once you are done with the roasting add turmeric and a pinch of asafoetida and grind it to coarse powder.

Yam and capsicum Stuffing:

• Pressured cook yam with salt and a cup of water, till soft and cooked well or take 3 whistle.
• Once the yam is cooked well,cool it and mash it and keep aside.
• Heat oil in pan add ginger garlic chopped and saute for couple of seconds.
• Now add chopped capsicum and spring onion and saute for a minute,till crisp.
• Add mashed yam and roasted spice powder and stir it well.Add little salt and some chopped coriander leaves.
• Squeeze 1/2tsp lemon juice and switch off the gas and our filling is ready

For the main dish:

• Scoop all the pulp from the tomatoes and stuff it with this yam mixture.
• Arrange all the stuffed tomatoes in a microwave safe bowl and microwave medium for 3 minutes.
• Serve hot as an appetizer or as a side dish.

Variation: You can Replace  yam with boiled potatoes and prepare same dish with potato and capsicum stuffing.