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ChefFatima Jammoul
Stuffed Zucchini and Grape Leaves with Lamb
Stuffed zucchini and grape leaves with lamb — a classic Arab mahshi recipe that almost every home cook knows, each with her own touch. Here’s a new version we add to our long list of stuffed-vegetable recipes.
Stuffed zucchini and grape leaves with pieces of lamb — a rich, not-to-be-missed recipe from our distinguished Arab kitchen.
Ingredients
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- 1 kg zucchini
- Green grape leaves
- Pieces of lamb, bone-in or boneless
- Tomato sauce to taste, or about 2 tablespoons
- Filling
- 1 cup Egyptian rice (washed and drained)
- 1 small ripe tomato
- 250 g minced meat
- 1 teaspoon seven-spice mix (baharat)
- Salt to taste
- Vegetable oil
- Eggplant with Meat and Mushrooms is another of Fatima's tasty recipes
- Grape Leaves in Oil is another great recipe
- Here is an easy Kousa Gratin recipe at the link
Method
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- Place the large pieces of meat in the bottom of the pot and cook them, stirring until the water dries out and the meat changes color.
- Previously... prepare the filling by mixing the washed and drained rice with the minced meat, a drizzle of oil, the spices, and salt.
- Scoop the zucchini, wash them, and let them drain.
- Boil the green grape leaves for five minutes, then drain them and let them cool.
- Stuff each zucchini up to three quarters full and roll the grape leaves.
- Arrange the grape leaves over the pieces of meat in the pot and place the zucchinis on top of them.
- Dissolve the tomato paste in enough water to cover the pot's contents and add salt as well.
- Cover the stuffed zucchini and grape leaves with meat with the water-and-sauce mixture and place the pot over high heat until they boil.
- Reduce the heat and leave them to cook for at least one and a half hours so they cook through.
- Fatima Jammoul
- Eggplant with meat and mushrooms is also one of Fatima's delicious recipes.
- Grape leaves in oil is another great recipe.
- Here is the easy kousa gratin recipe at the link
Recipe tags
MainsInternationalDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- Eggplant with Meat and Mushrooms
- Grape Leaves in Oil
- Kousa Gratin
