Palneni Domati

Ingredients

• •6 large tomatoes
• •1 onion, diced
• •1 carrot, grated
• •3 tbsp sunflower oil
• •1 cup rice
• •1 tsp chubritsa (Bulgarian savory)
• •1/4 cup chopped parsley
• •Salt and black pepper to taste

Steps

1. 1.Preheat oven to 375°F. Slice the tops off the tomatoes and scoop out the pulp, reserving it; season the insides lightly with salt.
2. 2.Sauté the onion and carrot in oil until softened, then stir in the rice and toast for 2-3 minutes until slightly glassy.
3. 3.Mix in the reserved tomato pulp, chubritsa, parsley, salt, and pepper.
4. 4.Stuff the mixture into the tomatoes, replace the tops, arrange in a baking dish with a splash of water poured around them, and bake for 40-45 minutes until the rice is tender.