Stuffed Red Tomatoes: A Spicy Armenian Delight

Spicy, aromatic, piquant tomatoes for a snack! Red tomato Armenians are a famous dish of Caucasian cuisine, which consists of tomatoes stuffed with herbs. They are prepared very simply from available products and are perfect for any feast — both for a holiday and for every day.
cook time: 30 min
Ethan Rowley
Stuffed Red Tomatoes: A Spicy Armenian Delight

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

52
Calories
3g
Fat
4g
Carbs
1g
Protein

Ingredients (10 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 12 clove
Tomatoes 1.5 kg
Salt 2 tbsp
Cilantro, coriander 1 tsp
Vegetable oil 50 ml
Dry spices (I add dry tomato, it intensifies the taste of the tomatoes.) 1 tbsp
Vinegar (You can also use apple, but it’s more delicious with pomegranate.) 50 ml
Dill to taste
Green cilantro to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make Armenians from red tomatoes? Prepare your food. Choose tomatoes that are juicy but firm. Soft fruits do not hold their shape well; during cutting and cooking, they will spread into a shapeless mass and spoil the appearance of the dish. It will be tastier to use natural vinegar — pomegranate or apple, but, in the absence of this, ordinary table vinegar will do.

Step 2

Step 2
For this appetizer, it is best to chill all the ingredients in the refrigerator. Vinegar and oil too. Take the tomatoes, wash them and dry them. Make deep cuts, as if cutting the tomato into 4 parts, but not all the way.

Step 3

Step 3
Wash the greens well and dry. I used dill and cilantro, but any you like or have on hand will do. It would be delicious to add basil. Chop all the greens, and the finer the better.

Step 4

Step 4
Peel and chop the garlic. You can pass it through a press or grate it on the finest grater. Add dry tomato to the garlic, it will add a rich taste to the tomatoes, ground cilantro, and salt. You can change the set of spices at your discretion. Mix garlic with spices. In a separate bowl, combine vinegar and oil. Then pour this mixture into the garlic mass and mix well.

Step 5

Step 5
Next, you can make a quick version — just mix the tomatoes, herbs and garlic-butter mixture. Or mix the greens with the marinade and stuff the tomatoes with this mixture, carefully spooning it into the cuts. Either way it will be delicious. Next, place the tomatoes and herbs in jars and let steep for 6-7 hours. After this time, the appetizer will be ready. You can serve it to the table. Bon appetit!

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