Meshi

== Description ==
Stuffed vegetables
== Ingredients ==
=== Filling ===
* 1½ cups of rice
* ½ pound of ground beef
* 2 tablespoons of oil (if needed)
* 1 onion, finely diced
* 1 clove of garlic, smashed
* 1 tomato, chopped
* ¼ cup fresh parsley, cilantro, or coriander, chopped
* 1 Maggi bouillon cube (beef or vegetable)
* 1 teaspoon each: ground turmeric, cumin, salt
* ½ teaspoon each: cardamom, black pepper, cayenne (red) pepper
* 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
=== Vegetables ===
* bell peppers
* onions
* grape leaves
* green cabbage
* eggplant
== Directions ==
=== Filling ===
# Rinse the rice.
# Soak it in water for at least two hours.
# In a skillet, brown the ground beef with the onions and garlic in the 2 tablespoons of oil (if needed), smashing the meat into small pieces with a spoon as it is cooking.
# Add the tomato and spices.
# Cook while stirring until the tomatoes are tender.
# Drain the rice.
# Mix the meat with the rice.
# Add the lemon juice.
=== Stuffed bell peppers ===
# Wash and prepare the peppers.
# For small peppers, cut off the tops, and remove the seeds.
# For large peppers, slice in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.
# Fill with the rice stuffing, but do not fill to the top as the rice will expand as it cooks.
# Place in a steamer or large metal strainer.
# Place over boiling water and cover with aluminum foil to steam.
# Let cook for about 40 minutes.
# They are finished when the rice is soft and cooked.
=== Stuffed onions ===
# Remove the dry outer layers of onion.
# For small onions, cut the tops and with a spoon scoop out the inner layers of onion to make a shell 2 layers of onion thick.
# For larger onions, cut in half.
# With a spoon remove the inner layers to make each half into a shell 2 layers of onion thick.
# Fill with stuffing and steam as above.
=== Stuffed grape leaves ===
# Lay out one grape leaf, vein side up.
# Place a tablespoon of filling in the middle, near the bottom.
# Roll up the bottom, just to cover the rice filling.
# Then fold the sides to the middle to fully enclose the stuffing and finally finish by rolling up to the top of the leaf.
# It should come out in a finger-like shape.
# Steam as above and sprinkle with plenty of lemon juice before serving.
=== Stuffed Zucchini ===
# To make stuffed zucchini: wash the zucchini.
# For small zucchini, cut off the top stem end.
# With a corer (or very thin knife) remove the inner flesh to make shells.
# For large zucchini, cut in half.
# Remove the inner flesh from each half to make shells.
# Stuff with the rice stuffing.
# Place zucchini side by side in a cake pan or casserole dish.
# Mix 5 tablespoons of tomato paste with a cup of water.
# Add salt and black pepper, to taste.
# Pour over the zucchini.
# Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven until the rice is tender.
=== Stuffed eggplant ===
# Wash the eggplant.
# For small eggplants, cut off the top stem end.
# With a corer, a spoon or a knife remove the inner flesh to make shells.
# For large eggplants, cut in half lengthwise.
# Remove the inner flesh from each half to make shells.
# Stuff with the rice stuffing.
# Place eggplants side by side in a cake pan or casserole dish, bake as instructed for stuffed zucchini, with the tomato sauce.
=== Stuffed cabbage rolls ===
# Steam the whole head of cabbage until the outer leaves are bend-able (about 4 – 5 minutes).
# Allow to cool slightly.
# Remove a leaf at a time.
# With a paring knife, trim the ribs so that they are the same thickness as the rest of the leaf and can easily be bent.
# If the leaf is large cut in half, to make two rolls.
# Roll as instructed for grape leaves.
# The Omanis like these rolls small, about finger-size, so aim for that size and shape.
# Place side by side in a cake pan.
# Cover with the tomato sauce and bake, as above.
=== To serve ===
# Arrange stuffed vegetables on a plate and sprinkle with more lemon juice.
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Category:Omani Appetizers
Category:Omani Meat Dishes
Category:Ground beef Recipes
Category:Green cabbage Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Cardamom Recipes
Category:Eggplant Recipes
Category:Grape leaf Recipes
Category:Ground turmeric Recipes
Category:Lemon juice Recipes
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