KOUSA BI LABAN
Zucchini stuffed with ground meat, spices and pine nuts and simmered in a tart yogurt sauce is a popular Lebanese meal.
Provided by Tarik Fallous
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- For the stuffed zucchini: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the ground top round and ground lamb and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 10 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, Lebanese seven spices, cinnamon, cardamom, 1/2 cup of the pine nuts and the parsley and stir gently. Set aside to cool.
- Cut the stem off the top of the zucchini. Using a vegetable corer or small spoon, core the zucchini by gently removing the center while leaving the sides intact. Fill the center of the zucchini with the filling, packing to make tight and leaving a 1/2-inch space between the filling and the top.
- Add the vegetable oil to a large skillet over medium heat and fry the zucchini for a few minutes, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer the zucchini to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
- Arrange the stuffed zucchini side by side in a large pot of simmering water. Sprinkle with salt, reduce the heat and cover. Cook until the zucchini is tender when pierced with a sharp knife, about 20 minutes. Remove the zucchini and reserve the cooking liquid.
- For the yogurt sauce: Place the yogurt in a medium high-sided skillet over medium heat. Whisk together the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Add the cornstarch mixture to the yogurt and cook, stirring, until it begins to steam, about 5 minutes. Add the white pepper and sea salt. Add 3 spoonfuls of the reserved zucchini cooking liquid. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 3 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and dried mint and cook while stirring until browned, about 3 minutes. While stirring, add the garlic mixture to the yogurt and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Carefully drop the partially cooked zucchini in the yogurt sauce and continue cooking until completely done, about 10 minutes. Add the remaining 1/2 cup pine nuts on top to garnish. Serve hot with vermicelli rice.
- Heat the vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Drop the vermicelli noodles into the pan and stir every few seconds until they are browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on a towel-lined plate.
- Bring 2 1/4 cups water to a boil in a medium pot. Add the rice, noodles, the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the sea salt. Stir together, cover, reduce the heat to low and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
LEBANESE ZUCCHINI
I love the Loobia (green beans) at our favorite Lebanese restaurant, and I wanted to see if I could recreate the flavor using zucchini. This is a fast and easy side dish that may not be orthodox, but it's tasty. I used salsa in a jar instead of a can of tomatoes to decrease the cooking time, but you could use tomatoes instead if you want less heat and have more time to let it cook down. You can also dice the zucchini instead of julienne.
Provided by hotdishmama
Categories Vegetable
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Remove seeds from zucchini and cut into matchsticks or diced cubes.
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in large skillet.
- Add onions and bell peppers, sautee for 2-3 minutes until slightly soft.
- Add zucchini to pan and stir until it begins to soften.
- Add lemon juice and spices to pan. Continue cooking until zucchini is tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add salsa to pan and cook a couple more minutes until bubbly and liquid is absorbed.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.2, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 273.2, Carbohydrate 18.4, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 10.2, Protein 4
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