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ChefAmir Youssef
Stuffed Eggplant and Zucchini with Lamb Ribs
Stuffed eggplant and zucchini with rich, flavorful lamb ribs — an authentic home-style recipe. The vegetables are cooked in tomato sauce and the lamb's cooking broth for a deeply savory taste. Try this special recipe.
Stuffed eggplant and zucchini with lamb ribs and tomato sauce — simply delicious
Ingredients
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- 1 kg lamb ribs
- Seasonings
- 1.5 kg medium eggplants and zucchinis, hollowed and well washed
- Filling
- 1 1 1 cups Egyptian (short-grain) rice, washed, soaked for 30 minutes in hot water, and well drained
- 200 g coarsely ground meat (preferably half beef, half lamb, or to taste)
- 1 tsp seven-spice blend (baharat)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp dried mint
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp safflower
- 2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
- Broth
- 1 kg ripe tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 5 cups of the ribs' cooking liquid (lamb broth)
- Salt
- 1 tsp seven-spice blend
Method
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- Mix the filling ingredients well and stuff the eggplants and zucchinis, filling them slightly more than halfway.
- In a pot, place the lamb ribs with the seasonings and brown them on both sides until they are colored — about 10 minutes.Timers: 10 min
- Cover with water and simmer gently until nearly cooked; turn off the heat just before they are fully done.
- Puree the washed tomatoes in a blender.
- Add 1 tbsp tomato paste, 5 cups of the ribs' broth, salt and the seven-spice blend to the tomato purée and stir — this sauce will be used later to cook the stuffed vegetables.
- In a pot, arrange the ribs on the bottom. Then place the stuffed eggplants and zucchinis upright (lengthwise, with the stem/head up) and cover them with the sauce.
- After it comes to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 45 minutes, checking occasionally.Timers: 45 min
- Strain the broth or sauce and set it aside in a bowl to serve alongside the stuffed vegetables and ribs after you place them on the serving platter.
- For more tasty zucchini recipes see Kousa Ablama in Tomato Sauce
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Notes and serving ideas
- Kousa Ablama in Tomato Sauce
