Mixed stuffed vegetables

Prepare vegetables and remove cores, seeds and tops.

Mix ingredients for stuffing and spoon into the vegetables,

Fill vegetables loosely with the stuffing and arrange in pot, keeping the opening facing upward.

Sprinkle tomato juice over each vegetable, fill pot with water, salt and pepper, and cooking oil mixture, up to 2-3 cms deep, and

cook over moderate flame for about 30 minutes and then serve in a shallow dish.