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Zucchini and Grape Leaves with Lemon and Garlic
Zucchini and grape leaves with lemon and garlic is a very delicious recipe, and anyone who loves sour dishes and recipes will surely love it!
Zucchini and grape leaves with lemon and garlic: a very delicious method and a change from the usual traditional zucchini cooked with tomatoes.
Ingredients
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- Zucchini
- Grape leaves
- Potato slices
- Tomato slices
- Pinch of dried mint
- Salt
- Pinch of meat spice
- Pinch of black pepper
- 1 whole head of garlic or about 7 cloves
- Lemon juice, quantity according to the amount of zucchini and to taste
- Filling
- Half a kilo (500g) minced meat
- 2 cups washed and drained rice
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 dry onion
- Black pepper
- Meat spice
- Pinch of seven spices
- Pinch of ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon corn oil
Method
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- Place the filling ingredients: onion, tomatoes, spices, and oil in a blender.
- After blending the filling ingredients well, add them over the rice and minced meat.
- Mix all ingredients well until combined, then use them to stuff the zucchini and grape leaves.
- Place tomato slices at the bottom of the pot, arrange potato slices over them, then the grape leaves, zucchini, and garlic cloves.
- In a small side bowl, mix dried mint and spices with water, then pour the mixture over the stuffed zucchini and grape leaves.
- Place a small round plate or tray over the stuffed zucchini and grape leaves, and on top of it, a heavy object to press down on the stuffed vegetables and prevent the filling from coming out.
- Add enough water to cover the zucchini and grape leaves well.
- Leave the zucchini and grape leaves with lemon and garlic to cook over low heat for three hours.
- After the filling inside the vegetables and the zucchini and grape leaves are cooked, pour lemon juice over them before serving.
- Serve the zucchini and grape leaves with lemon and garlic alongside vegetables like radish and mint.
Recipe tags
MainsInternationalDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg free
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