Stuffed Grape Leaves with Zucchini and Meat Ribs

Dana El-HassanChef

Ingredients

• Grape leaves, washed with warm water and trimmed
  0.5 kilogram
• Small zucchini, trimmed
  1 kilogram
• Lamb ribs, separated
  1 kilogram
• Lemon, juiced
  4 pieces
• Ground meat
  750 grams
• White rice, washed and drained
  1.5 cup
• Black pepper to taste
  0
• Salt to taste
  0

Steps

1. 1

   To make the filling: In a deep bowl, add the rice, ground meat, salt, and pepper. Mix well.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   5 min
2. 2

   Put water in a pot and bring it to a boil over high heat, then add the grape leaves. Let the leaves sit for a full minute before removing them from the heat and draining. Place the leaves under cold water, then drain again and set aside.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   5 min
3. 3

   Lay one grape leaf flat, then place about a teaspoon of the filling in the center of the leaf. Roll the leaf around the filling like a machine by folding the sides inward first and then rolling the leaf tightly. Be careful not to let the filling escape.

   5 min
4. 4

   Using a zucchini peeler, peel the zucchini, then wash and drain it.

   Required Tools:

   🍳

   Peeler

   5 min
5. 5

   Stuff the zucchini with the ground meat and rice mixture, then set aside.

   5 min
6. 6

   Sprinkle salt and pepper on the meat ribs, then fry them in a frying pan until browned. Drain the fried ribs in the bottom of a deep pot.

   Required Tools:

   Frying Pan

   5 min
7. 7

   Place the rolled grape leaves over the meat ribs, then place the stuffed zucchini on top of the leaves.

   5 min
8. 8

   Add the lemon juice, then cover the contents of the pot with boiling water. Place a small plate over the contents of the pot to keep them in place.

   5 min
9. 9

   Cover the pot and simmer on low heat for 1 and 1/2 hours or until the contents are cooked. Remove from heat.

   90 min
10. 10

    Set the zucchini aside and invert the contents of the pot into a serving dish. Arrange the zucchini around the sides of the plate.

    5 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Ground meatper 100g

Energy250 kcal

Protein20 g

Total Fat15 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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