Şıhıl Mahşi (King of Stuffed Dolmas) Recipe

Ingredients:

For: 4 People

Prep: 30 Min

Cook: 30 Min

Steps:

1. Wash the zucchinis thoroughly and cut off the upper and lower stem parts. Score them with a fork and cut them into 3-finger thick pieces and the same size. Using a teaspoon, carve out the middle parts, less than normal stuffed zucchini (it should remain thick as it will be fried).
2. For the stuffing, peel the onion and chop it finely. Peel the garlic, crush it with the side of the knife and chop finely.
3. Fry the washed and dried zucchinis in hot oil over medium heat until they turn pink. Remove the fried zucchinis on paper towels and remove excess oil.
4. To make lids for stuffed vegetables, cut zucchini slices equal to the number of stuffed items and set them aside.
5. Put the butter in a pan and heat it. First, fry the onions until they become transparent. Add the garlic and stir together a few turns. Add the tomato paste and mix.
6. Add the minced meat to the pan and sauté until it turns brown.
7. Add boiled chickpeas, salt and spices and mix. Optionally, you can add grape juice or pomegranate syrup to your mixture at this stage.
8. Fill the fried zucchinis with stuffing and place them upright on a baking tray. Close the covers. For the sauce, mix tomato puree or 1-2 spoons of tomato paste with 2 glasses of hot water and 1/2 tea glass of olive oil and dilute.
9. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Pour the tomato paste sauce over the food. Bake until the zucchinis are soft (about 25-30 minutes).
10. You can take the cooked stuffed vegetables out of the oven and serve them hot, accompanied by garlic yoghurt and garnished with parsley leaves. Enjoy your meal!

Dolma Vegetable