Dhana Jeera Tomato Pie

Dhana Jeera Tomato Pie

Tomato season is finally here, and this tomato pie is the perfect way to celebrate!

This isn’t your average tomato pie. Flaky crust, juicy summer tomatoes, and a healthy dose of Southern nostalgia get a bold upgrade thanks to our homemade Dhana Jeera blend—a classic combo of coriander & cumin that adds warmth, depth, and a touch of the unexpected. It’s part comfort food, part spice cabinet flex, and all kinds of delicious.

Go on and get you a slice now, honey.

Yield: 4-6 servings
Time: 2.5 hours

  • Ingredients

    for the pie crust:
    1 tsp salt
    1/3 cup water, very cold
    1.5 cups all-purpose flour
    1 stick plus 2 Tbs unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, very cold

    for the filling:
    4 medium tomatoes, ripe, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
    1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
    Pinch of Spicewalla Sicilian Sea Salt
    Pinch of Spicewalla Black Pepper, Table Grind
    1 1/2 tsp Spicewalla Coriander + 1 1/2 tsp Spicewalla Cumin Mixed together
    1/2 yellow onion, julienned
    1 Tbs butter
    1 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
    1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
    2 Tbs mayonnaise
    Fresh basil, for garnish

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    Preparation

    Make/par-bake the pie crust:

    1.  Preheat oven to 375*F
    2.  Mix water and salt in a small bowl and place in the freezer.
    3.  Place flour in a large mixing bowl, add cold butter and break up the butter into flour, pinching with your fingers until butter chunks are pea-sized.
    4.  Add the salt water and mix until the dough just comes together.
    5.  Flatten into a disc, cover with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
    6.  Roll out dough on a floured surface into a circle until dough is about ¼ inch thick.
    7.  Carefully place in a 9” pie pan, trim excess dough to about 1.5-inch overhang, fold overhand under itself around the entire circumference of the dough, pinch together and crimp with fingers.
    8.  Place a piece of parchment paper inside the pie pan and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
    9.  Bake for 15 minutes. Remove parchment and pie weights/beans and bake another 10 mins.
    10.  Set aside on cooling rack while you make the filling.

    Make the filling:

    1.  Turn oven up to 400*F
    2.  Place tomato slices on a parchment-lined sheet tray. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and 2 tsp of Coriander and Cumin mix. Bake for 5-7 minutes until just tomatoes start to soften.
    3.  Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
    4.  Caramelize onions: In a medium saute pan, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Once the butter is melted and starting to bubble, add onions and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring often until they are dark golden brown in color. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp of Coriander and Cumin mix and cook for another 2-3 mintues until fragrant. Take off of heat and set aside.
    5.  Mix cheddar cheese and mayonnaise together in a small bowl until fully combined.

    Assemble/Bake:

    1.  Turn oven down to 375*F
    2.  Evenly spread the cheese mixture onto the bottom of the pie crust, spread the caramelized onions over the cheese mixture. Top with tomato slices and bake for about 30-40 minutes until bubbling and edges of the pie are golden brown. Cool slightly.
    3.  Garnish with basil and serve warm.

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