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Published: Aug 26, 2021 ยท Last Updated On: Sep 15, 2024 by Natasha Minocha

Spicy Millet Stuffed Tomatoes

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How do you turn something as humble yet marvelous as tomatoes into a satiating, filling meal? You turn them into spicy millet stuffed tomatoes. Tender and lip-smackingly hot, the flavors detonate from the very first mouthful.

The best part? You can take the recipe in just about any direction your taste buds desire, from mildly spicy to volcanically fiery.

Spicy Millet Stuffed Tomatoes | Healthy Delicious Vegan Stuffed Tomato Recipe

How to make spicy millet stuffed tomatoes?

The dish graced our lunch table with some salad, making a lovely light meal for midday. But the millet stuffed tomatoes are a wonderful side dish for any time โ€“ from an intimate gathering to full meal on a weekday. You can serve them with anything, grilled vegetables, stir-fried tofu, or even baked chicken.

Prep the tomatoes

  • Slice a thin layer from the bottom of all the tomatoes so that they have a stable base.
  • The idea is to make them stand without toppling over, not to pierce the bottom completely.
  • Then cut the tops off, and scoop out the tomato juices, and flesh (save it for the filling).
  • Turn them upside down on a plate, to drain them completely.

Hollowed out tomatoes for making Spicy Millet Stuffed Tomatoes | Healthy Delicious Vegan Stuffed Tomato Recipe

Make the spicy millet filling

  • Rinse the millet and cook it in water, as you do with rice. In about 20 minutes, the millet will be fluffed up and ready for use.
  • While the millet cooks, chop the tomato flesh and sautรฉ it with onions and garlic in olive oil.
  • When the mixture is a touch softened, stir in the millet along with some olives and sambal oelek.
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper as per your taste, cook for five more minutes and then turn off the heat.
  • For the last touch, mix red wine vinegar and chopped basil.

Millet Mixture for making Spicy Millet Stuffed Tomatoes | Healthy Delicious Vegan Stuffed Tomato Recipe

Bake the spicy millet stuffed tomatoes

  • Spoon the spicy millet stuffing into each hollowed tomato. Make sure you pack the tomatoes right to the brim.
  • Top each tomato with a blend of panko breadcrumbs, pine nuts, and olive oil.
  • Drizzle over the tomato juice you saved and some olive oil, cover the baking tray with foil and then bake for about 20-25 minutes.
  • For the last 10 minutes of baking, remove the foil to get that gorgeous crusty, crunchy top.

Spicy Millet Stuffed Tomatoes | Healthy Delicious Vegan Stuffed Tomato Recipe

Panko topped Tomatoes, Ready for Baking | Spicy Millet Stuffed Tomatoes | Healthy Delicious Vegan Stuffed Tomato Recipe

Stuffed tomato recipe FAQs

What type of millet can you use for the recipe?

I had a pack of mixed millets, so my stuffed tomatoes had a bit of everything - Kodo, Foxtail, Barnyard, and Little millets. You can use any type of millet you have at hand. They soak in the flavors so well that even if there some spare millet mixture, Iโ€™m happy as a lark. Itโ€™s delicious as a salad, warm or cold!

What to do if the millets get mushy?

I recommend using a 1:2 millet to water ratio. Itโ€™s enough to cook them and ensure their shape holds, keeping them light and fluffy. ย But if they do feel mushy to you, donโ€™t fret. Theyโ€™re meant for stuffing, and that little change in texture doesnโ€™t make it any less tasty.

What is Sambal Oelek?

Sambal Oelek is a popular Indonesian chili sauce or paste. Itโ€™s thick and packs a powerful, fiery punch of heat. If you love a fresh, bright, and hot zing to your dishes, Sambal Oelek is a must-try. Itโ€™s a quick recipe, which you can find here.

Sambal Oelak for making Spicy Millet Stuffed Tomatoes | Healthy Delicious Vegan Stuffed Tomato Recipe

How to make gluten-free millet stuffed tomatoes?

Use almond meal to top the stuffed tomatoes instead of the panko mixture. Or try gluten-free breadcrumbs.

Are the spicy millet stuffed tomatoes vegan?

Yes, they are. But for those adding cheese or pesto as a topping, make the switch to dairy-free options.

Spicy Millet Stuffed Tomatoes | Healthy Delicious Vegan Stuffed Tomato Recipe

What else can you use in spicy millet stuffed tomatoes?

Millet: Cooked quinoa or rice are excellent substitutes if you donโ€™t have millets or donโ€™t particularly like their taste.

Toppings: Parmesan would be lovely in these spicy stuffed tomatoes, bringing in that addictive cheesy flavor and heft. In fact, you can stir in any cheese of your choice into the filling. Pesto is another topping or filling option. For more textural dimensions, sunflower seeds would be nice.

Herbs: I have pots of basil growing in my kitchen garden, so thatโ€™s what I stuck to. But any fresh herb would do here โ€“ parsley, mint, cilantro. Itโ€™s a fuss-free recipe in that regard.

Veggies: Pander to your palate when it comes to vegetables in the filling. Finely dice carrots, zucchini, or mushrooms and then sautรฉ in olive oil.

Spice: You can make the millet stuffed tomatoes as spicy as you want. Or not. Itโ€™s up to you. Donโ€™t have Sambal Oelek? Red or green chilies are a piquant substitute. Sriracha sauce would make the flavors pop just as much. But if you love a hot, peppery kick, stick to Sambal Oelek.

Spicy Millet Stuffed Tomatoes | Healthy Delicious Vegan Stuffed Tomato Recipe

Try the spicy millet stuffed tomatoes. They are:

Quick, healthy recipe

A huge crowd pleaser

Super easy to whip up

Easy make-ahead meal

Packed with bold, amazing flavors

Winning, colorful dish for any occasion

Spicy Millet Stuffed Tomatoes | Healthy Delicious Vegan Stuffed Tomato Recipe

More millet recipes you might enjoy:

Iโ€™ve been substituting millet for rice, pasta in plenty of my everyday meals. From salads to sweets, Iโ€™ve realized the grain is very versatile:

Lentil & Millet Salad

Sweet Potato Millet Cutlets

Almond Millet Kheer (Pudding)

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Spicy Millet Stuffed Tomatoes | Healthy Delicious Vegan Stuffed Tomato Recipe

Spicy Millet Stuffed Tomatoes

Natasha Minocha
How do you turn something as humble yet marvelous as tomatoes into a satiating, filling meal? You turn them into spicy millet-stuffed tomatoes. Tender and lip-smackingly hot, the flavors detonate from the very first mouthful!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine World
Servings 6 people
Calories 184 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 medium-sized Tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup Millet I used mixed millets - Kodo, Foxtail, Barnyard and Little millets
  • 1 Onion, finely diced
  • 4 cloves Garlic, finely diced
  • 10 Olives, finely diced
  • 1 tbsp Sambal Olek or any hot sauce you prefer adjust to your taste
  • 1 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil plus extra for drizzling on top
  • Basil, chopped finely handful
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Topping

  • 2 tbsp Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1-2 tsp Pinenuts
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180 C.
  • Prepare tomatoes: Thinly slice the bottom of each tomato so they can stand without toppling over. Then cut the tops off the tomatoes and scoop out tomato juices, and flesh.
    Be careful not to pierce the bottom of the tomatoes. Turn them upside down on a plate to drain.
  • Chop the tomato flesh and save the tomato juice for use later in the recipe.

Filling

  • Rinse and cook the millet in water, 1:2 ratio. This takes about 15-20 minutes. Fluff it up with a fork, once it is ready. Keep aside.
  • Saute the onions, chopped tomato flesh, and garlic in olive oil for about 5 minutes, till slightly softened.
    Add the cooked millet, stir in the olives, sambal olek, and salt & pepper to taste. Let it all cook for another 5 minutes.
    Take it off the heat. Mix in the red wine vinegar and chopped basil. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  • Spoon the millet mixture into the hollowed tomatoes, filling them to the brim. Top with the panko mixture.
  • Drizzle over a little olive oil and the reserved tomato juice. Cover loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning. Bake for 25 โ€“ 30 minutes, at 180C. Remove the foil for the last 10 minutes to get that crunchy, crispy topping.
    Serve warm. Enjoy!

Topping

  • Combine panko breadcrumbs, pinenuts, and olive oil in a small bowl. Use for topping the tomatoes.

Notes

Adjust for spiciness levels - add more if you prefer extra heat!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 ServingCalories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 194mgPotassium: 375mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1055IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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Spicy Millet Stuffed Tomatoes | Healthy Delicious Vegan Stuffed Tomato Recipe

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  1. Himanshi says

    September 01, 2021 at 1:48 pm

    5 stars
    this was such a delicious dinner, made it for me and my partner last night with some salad. thank you!

    Reply
    • Natasha Minocha says

      September 01, 2021 at 3:22 pm

      Thank you so much, Himanshi. I'm really glad you both enjoyed this!xx

      Reply
  2. Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay says

    August 19, 2015 at 2:10 am

    Wow. This looks yummy. Doubly so for someone like me who likes all things tomato!

    Reply
    • natashaminocha says

      August 19, 2015 at 8:43 am

      Thank you Subhodeep!
      I love tomatoes too. They are so cheerful just to look at!!:)

      Cheers

      Reply
  3. Amarja Sharma says

    August 10, 2015 at 4:58 am

    wonderful recipe, like a mini meal on it's own. Cheers mate, keep them coming!

    Reply
    • natashaminocha says

      August 10, 2015 at 5:36 am

      Thank you Amarja!!

      Reply
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