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#stuffedzucchini #planetoffoodie # How to make tasty LEBANESE STUFFED ZUCCHINI by using easily available simple ingredients Wanna try the same!!! Some zucchini (kousa in Arabic) are better for stuffing as they keep their shape when cooked in the tomato sauce. My favourite is the 'Magda' variety which is small and light green in colour. I also feel they have a sweeter taste than the larger green zucchini.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have stuffed baby zucchini in tomato sauce - mehshi koussa using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Stuffed baby zucchini in tomato sauce - mehshi koussa:

1. Prepare 1 kg baby zucchini, washed
2. Make ready 250 g coarsely ground beef
3. Prepare 1 1/2 cups rice, washed and drained
4. Make ready 2 medium tomatoes, cut in cubes
5. Make ready 1 teaspoon salt
6. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon pepper
7. Get 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
8. Prepare - For the sauce:
9. Make ready 3 cloves garlic, crushed
10. Make ready 4 tablespoons lemon juice
11. Get 3 cups water
12. Prepare 2 tablespoons tomato paste dissolved in ½ cup water
13. Prepare 1 teaspoon dried mint
14. Prepare 1 teaspoon salt

Lebanese zucchini is tiny and almost sweet; this dish is considered comfort food here and the These are stuffed with either meat and spices, meat and rice, or rice and herbs for a vegan version. The sauce can be either onion and tomatoes stewed, or pomegranate molasses and water. Baby zucchini are stuffed with a mixture of meat and rice then cooked in tomato sauce. Some like it with plain yogurt on the side.

Instructions to make Stuffed baby zucchini in tomato sauce - mehshi koussa:

1. Trim the ends of the zucchini. With a corer, pierce the top and remove the insides, making sure to keep a relatively thick outer layer that can hold the stuffing.
2. To prepare the stuffing: mix the rice, ground beef, spices and tomatoes. Combine well.
3. Fill only ¾ of each zucchini leaving space for the rice to expand when cooked.
4. In a bowl, mix the sauce ingredients together with 3 cups water and pour them over the zucchini.
5. When the water starts boiling, reduce the heat; cover the pan and let it simmer for 1 hr.
6. Serve hot with plain yogurt on the side.

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