HALAL IRAQI STUFFED ZUCCHINI (DOLMAS)

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A delicious recipe our family enjoys served over rice along with a fresh salad such as Recipe #184037. This is of combined origin consisting of the recipe, Dolmas from The Complete Middle East cookbook by Tess Mallos, Iraq section and Mhasha a Jewish Iraqi version on repicesbyrachel.com.

Provided by UmmBinat

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 1h40m

Yield 6 , 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 lb finely ground lamb with a little fat (I use extra lean ground beef and add a some extra olive oil)
1 large garlic clove, crushed
1/2 a small onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup long grain white rice, rinsed (I use Basmati)
3/4 teaspoon baharat mixed spice (I use, Baharat Aka Middle East Mixed Spices - the Real Mix)
sea salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 lemon, juice of
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 regular zucchini (or cusa, the small stuffing zucchini squash are best if you can get them)
2 tablespoons olive oil
broth (chicken or beef, if needed)
1/2 lemon, juice of
2 tablespoons date syrup (also called date molasses, dibis in Arabic, Silan in Hebrew)
sea salt, to taste
1 cup canned plum tomato, ground in a food processor
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 large garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon olive oil
drippings from cooked zucchini
1/2 teaspoon baharat mixed spice (I use, Baharat Aka Middle East Mixed Spices - the Real Mix)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Combine lamb filling ingredients. Mix thoroughly with hands and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Wash Zucchinis well.
  • Depending on the type of zucchini used cut in 4 inch pieces or use whole small (cusa) zucchini sold in Middle Eastern stores by just removing their tops.
  • I use the wrong end of a small spoon to remove the zucchini innards, there are gadgets sold to make cusa which can be used just be careful the object you chose to use is not too sharp or to large or the zucchini's may break.
  • Rinse hollowed zucchinis with water.
  • Discard innards.
  • Stuff zucchinis with Lamb Filling, fairly full but not packed. (The rice will expand) If you like you may cork them with their tops shaved down a bit if using small cusa. I have made them without closer and they are fine!
  • Oil a pan that will fit the zucchinis in evenly, packed together.
  • Place zucchinis in pan, pour lemon juice on top and salt to taste then drizzle olive oil & date syrup over top.
  • Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake a further 25-35 minutes or until cusa can be easly priked with a fork.
  • *If extra liquid is needed add a little broth to the pan while cooking.
  • Tomato sauce:.
  • Heat olive oil a little and cook garlic for one minute or just until LIGHT brown.
  • Add Tomato sauce and paste and simmer for 10 minutes then stir in as much drippings from the cooked zucchini as needed to make a semi thick sauce add baharat.
  • To Serve:.
  • Place zucchinis over a bed of rice (I like to cook mine in a light stock) and serve with tomato sauce and a fresh salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 846.6, Fat 85.5, SaturatedFat 39.1, Cholesterol 82.5, Sodium 104.1, Carbohydrate 17.7, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 7.7, Protein 4

Bryan Lovelace
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I've made these stuffed zucchini several times now and they are always a hit! They're so easy to make and they're always delicious. I love that I can use any kind of ground meat I have on hand.


Glory Lawrence
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These were delicious! I used ground turkey and they were still very flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Chaudhary Naveed Ahmed
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I made these for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.


Hanad Mohamed
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These were so good! I used ground beef and added some chopped onion to the filling. They were a little bit time-consuming to make, but they were definitely worth it.


Kyla Anyanje
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I've made these stuffed zucchini several times now and they are always a hit! They're so easy to make and they're always delicious. I love that I can use any kind of ground meat I have on hand.


Rashedulislam Rony
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These were delicious! I used ground turkey and they were still very flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Benjamin Harr
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I made these for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.


FITHER Joy
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These were so good! I used ground beef and added some chopped onion to the filling. They were a little bit time-consuming to make, but they were definitely worth it.


Shariif Jirde
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I've made these stuffed zucchini several times now and they are always a hit! They're so easy to make and they're always delicious. I love that I can use any kind of ground meat I have on hand.


aman hierdé
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These were delicious! I used ground turkey and they were still very flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Isaac Juarez
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I made these for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.


Godfrey S Gune
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These were so good! I used ground beef and added some chopped onion to the filling. They were a little bit time-consuming to make, but they were definitely worth it.


Sunat Islam
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I've made these stuffed zucchini several times now and they are always a hit! They're so easy to make and they're always delicious. I love that I can use any kind of ground meat I have on hand.


Aneth Jasper
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These stuffed zucchini were delicious! I made them for my family and everyone loved them. The filling was flavorful and the zucchini were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this recipe again.