6 Zucchini or ( Koussa) Light green6 Eggplant
2 Capsicum (Optional) any color
filling:
1/2 pound of minced Lamb or minced Beef (Chuck)
2 1/2 cup rice any kind
1/2 tsp salt (as desired)
1/4 tsp pepper (as desired)
1/4 tsp allspice
1/6 tsp cinnamon
4 tbsp oil for the filling
Tomato sauce:
4 Tomatoes diced
1 can (6 oz/170g) of tomato paste
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbsp corn oil
8 cup of water or more if needed
Mix the diced tomatoes, tomato paste , water ,salt , pepper and oil in the blender to combine.
Directions
Clean the Zucchini , Eggplant and the Capsicum ,cut the stalk off. Hollow the inside of each one with the zucchini corer.
The sauce:
Mix the diced tomatoes, tomato paste , water ,salt , pepper and oil in the blender to combine.
The filling:
Soak the rice in water for 5 mins, remove water. Mix the rice, meat, oil, salt, pepper into a bowl.
Fill each vegetable half way with the mix. Put them in a big pot keeping the Capsicum on top. Cover the stuffed vegetables (Mahshi) with the tomato sauce that we prepared, cover the pot.
Let it boil for about 15 minutes, then simmer for 45 minutes on medium heat. Try one piece to make sure that the Mahshi is well cooked.
Serve the Mahshi with the tomato sauce. Sahtain
Note: You can choose to cook any kind of these vegetables separately.
