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Stuffed zucchini and vine leaves

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120 Min
Easy

Ingredients

6 Servings

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recipe ingredient
18  Smalls
zucchinis
35  Mediums
Vine leaves
1.25  cups
Egyptian rice, soaked in water and drained
400  g
Minced lamb
1  Medium
Tomatoes, diced
2  tbsp
Butter, melted
0.25  cup
Water
1  tsp
Ground cinnamon
0.5  tsp
Ground Black Pepper
1  tsp
Ground seven spices
1  pinch
Ground nutmeg
8  Cloves
Garlic, finely chopped
2  cubes
Maggi® Chicken Bouillon
4  cups
Water
0.5  cup
Lemon juice

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Nutrition Value

Carbohydrates
55.36 g
Energy
367.38 kcal
Fats
7.97 g
Protein
23.01 g
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Instruction

120 Minutes
  • Step 1

    0 Min
    Hollow baby zucchinis and remove extra stems from the vine leaves. Wash both well, drain and set them aside.
  • Step 2

    1 Min
    In a bowl, combine and mix rice, minced lamb, tomato, butter, salt and spices and set in fridge for ½ hour.
  • Step 3

    0 Min
    Stuff baby zucchinis with this mixture and keep 1 cm empty from the top and set aside.
  • Step 4

    0 Min
    To stuff vine leaves: Place leaf on a working board with the dull side and the stem facing up. Place one teaspoon of the stuffing on the lower part of the leaves, fold the outside edges towards the center and roll tightly into the shape of a finger.
  • Step 5

    0 Min
    Line with 1 layer of unstuffed leaves on the bottom of a large pot, then place the rolled stuffed leaves above them alternating the direction of each layer.
  • Step 6

    3 Min
    Arrange garlic cloves on top and sprinkle MAGGI® Chicken bouillon over them.
  • Step 7

    0 Min
    Place stuffed baby zucchinis over the stuffed vine leaves side by side. Secure zucchinis with a plate on top.
  • Step 8

    0 Min
    Add water and bring to boil (add salt to your taste), then simmer on low heat for 2 hours or until baby zucchinis are well cooked. Add lemon juice and remove from heat.
Stuffed zucchini and vine leaves

Step 1 of 8

Hollow baby zucchinis and remove extra stems from the vine leaves. Wash both well, drain and set them aside.

Stuffed zucchini and vine leaves

Step 2 of 8

In a bowl, combine and mix rice, minced lamb, tomato, butter, salt and spices and set in fridge for ½ hour.

Stuffed zucchini and vine leaves

Step 3 of 8

Stuff baby zucchinis with this mixture and keep 1 cm empty from the top and set aside.

Stuffed zucchini and vine leaves

Step 4 of 8

To stuff vine leaves: Place leaf on a working board with the dull side and the stem facing up. Place one teaspoon of the stuffing on the lower part of the leaves, fold the outside edges towards the center and roll tightly into the shape of a finger.

Stuffed zucchini and vine leaves

Step 5 of 8

Line with 1 layer of unstuffed leaves on the bottom of a large pot, then place the rolled stuffed leaves above them alternating the direction of each layer.

Stuffed zucchini and vine leaves

Step 6 of 8

Arrange garlic cloves on top and sprinkle MAGGI® Chicken bouillon over them.

Stuffed zucchini and vine leaves

Step 7 of 8

Place stuffed baby zucchinis over the stuffed vine leaves side by side. Secure zucchinis with a plate on top.

Stuffed zucchini and vine leaves

Step 8 of 8

Add water and bring to boil (add salt to your taste), then simmer on low heat for 2 hours or until baby zucchinis are well cooked. Add lemon juice and remove from heat.

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