Aundh has priciest veggies, Pashan heaviest discounts.
You need to be rich to be able to survive in Aundh. Apart from the frightening real estate figures, it is also one of the costliest localities to shop vegetables from. Interestingly, Koregaon Park, another posh colony, is not as expensive when it comes to the green goodies. For onion (Rs20), potato (Rs20) and spinach (Rs15) one would pay an extra Rs 5 (as compared to other markets), for capsicum (Rs60) and tomato (Rs40) keep an extra Rs20 handy. While Koregaon Park has decent prices, the cheapest veggies can be bought from Pashan. Most veggie prices are cheaper by at least Rs 10 in the area.
And to take away the sorrow of the rising prices, we will bring an interesting recipe of a reasonably priced vegetable, each week by Chef Aniruddha Limaye, executive chef, Courtyard by Marriot Pune Hinjewadi. This week, we pick tomatoes.
Stuffed Tomato with Vegetable Rice and Cheese
Method
Take 2 large red tomatoes and cut them in half, cut it from both ends to make it flat. In a pan take olive oil and then add in the chopped garlic, sauté until golden brown. Add in the onions and sauté until translucent. Add in small broccoli florets, green peas, carrots, corn kernels and then add the boiled rice. Stir well to mix all the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper and add in the fresh basil. Stuff the vegetable and rice mix in the tomato halves and top with some grated cheese. Put the tomatoes on a griddle on a slow fire until they are soft but not mushy. Serve garnished with some tomato sauce and sprinkle a few drops of olive oil.
Ingredient
Red tomatoes : 2 nos
Onion chopped : 1 nos
Garlic chopped: 1tbsp
Broccoli florets: 1/4th cup
Green peas: 1/4th cup
Carrots diced: 1/4th cup
Basil fresh: a few leaves
Corn kernels: 1/4th cup
Boiled rice: 1cup
Grated amul cheese: 2tbsp
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