Beef Stuffed Zucchini in Yoghurt
Time consuming and delicious traditional Syrian dish
Instructions
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Beef
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Sautee onions in oil
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Add ground beef, pepper
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Set aside and cool
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Zucchini
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If using large zucchini, cut off stem and tip of zucchini then cut in half
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Core zucchini so that 5mm / 1/8 inch of flesh remains as the outer circumference
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Ensure that you leave the bottom intact so your filling doesn't fall out!
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Fry zucchini in oil to partially cook (optional) then remove from pot to dry and cool
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Once cool enough to hold, stuff insides with ground beef and onion mixture
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Soup
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Lightly blend 1 cup water with yoghurt and corn starch
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In large pot on high heat, add rice and 1 cup water
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Once rice starts to steam before boiling, turn down to medium heat
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Add blended yoghurt mixture
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Important! Stir with flat wooden spoon constantly for the lesser of 20 minutes or steam rising again
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Salt and pepper to taste
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Combine
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Place upright stuffed zucchini in the finished soup
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title: "Beef Stuffed Zucchini in Yoghurt"
date: "2019-10-29"
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- "syrian"
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## Ingredients
- 8 large zucchini
- 1lb lean ground beef
- 1 onion
- Salt & Pepper
- 1/2 cup rice
- 2 cup water
- 750g plain 3% yoghurt
- 1/2 tsp corn starch
## Steps
Parallelize the steps with 2 pots by preparing the soup in one pot, and the zucchini and beef in the other. This recipe is much easier with two people!
- Beef
- Sautee onions in oil
- Add ground beef, pepper
- Set aside and cool
- Zucchini
- If using large zucchini, cut off stem and tip of zucchini then cut in half
- Core zucchini so that 5mm / 1/8 inch of flesh remains as the outer circumference
- Ensure that you leave the bottom intact so your filling doesn't fall out!
- Fry zucchini in oil to partially cook (optional) then remove from pot to dry and cool
- Once cool enough to hold, stuff insides with ground beef and onion mixture
- Soup
- Lightly blend 1 cup water with yoghurt and corn starch
- In large pot on high heat, add rice and 1 cup water
- Once rice starts to steam before boiling, turn down to medium heat
- Add blended yoghurt mixture
- Important! Stir with flat wooden spoon constantly for the lesser of 20 minutes or steam rising again
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Combine
- Place upright stuffed zucchini in the finished soup
Note: you can use the zucchini cores by sautéing them in olive oil (add salt and pepper). This is perfect for garnishing your soup!
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