If you want to make something unusual with fresh tomatoes try these stuffed tomatoes with saffron raisin rice.
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Ingredients
Serves: 4
1 onion
2 tablespoons butter
100g rice
80g raisins
1 pinch saffron
salt and ground pepper to taste
4 tomatoes
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Method Prep:15min › Cook:10min › Ready in:25min
Mince onion. Gently fry in butter. Add rice and raisins, and cook until rice is glassy whilst stirring. Add saffron, salt, and 150ml water. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes. Gradually add about 100 more water, do not stir.
In the meantime, cut the tops off the tomatoes. Scoop out centre along with the seeds.
Once the rice is cooked, let cool. Mix in lemon juice. Fill the tomatoes with rice and serve.