Kousa Mahshi

Ingredients

    2 Kg zucchini

    200 g Beef meat, minced

    100 g Short rice

   Pinch of pepper

    Pinch of ground cinnamon

    5 cloves garlic, crushed

    2 Tbsp vegetable oil

    400 g Lamb chops

    3 Tbsp tomato paste

    2 Tomatoes cut in circles

    Salt

Preparation

1- Core the zucchini, rinse and set aside.

2-Mix together: minced meat, rice, salt, pepper, garlic, cinnamon and tomatoes.

3- Stuff the zucchini with the meat and rice mixture.

4- In a saucepan, heat the oil and fry the lamb chops.

5- Lay the lamb chops in the bottom of the saucepan and arrange the stuffed zucchini over it. Top it with a layer of tomato slices and cover the whole thing with water. Add the tomato paste and sprinkle with salt.

6- Bring to a boil then lower the heat and simmer for about an hour.

7- Serves hot.

H.Zoghib