How to Make Egyptian Stuffed Zucchini and Grape Leaves

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How to Make Egyptian Stuffed Zucchini and Grape Leaves

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Step 1 of 13
These all your supplies

These all your supplies

Step 2 of 13
Chop the onions and garlic , then put oil until it get browen then add the tomato past . When starts boiling then add pinch of salt.

Chop the onions and garlic , then put oil until it get browen then add the tomato past . When starts boiling then add pinch of salt.

Step 3 of 13
Leave to boil for 15 minutes and keep stirring . It should look like picture.

Leave to boil for 15 minutes and keep stirring . It should look like picture.

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Peel zucchini , then cut it in half , and with this browen thing ( sorry I don't know what is the name in English , if you know it let me know)  Make it empty . But very carefull .

Peel zucchini , then cut it in half , and with this browen thing ( sorry I don't know what is the name in English , if you know it let me know) Make it empty . But very carefull .

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Wash zucchini ,soak it in water with pinch of salt for 15 minutes. Then put it in strainer facing down .

Wash zucchini ,soak it in water with pinch of salt for 15 minutes. Then put it in strainer facing down .

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Put grape leaves in strainer until lose all the water . Then take each one remove the top thing and divided it in half .

Put grape leaves in strainer until lose all the water . Then take each one remove the top thing and divided it in half .

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Now wash the rice just one time and put all the rest in top of it and mix it very well.  ( rice+ chopped dill + chopped parsley + tomato past+ all spices)

Now wash the rice just one time and put all the rest in top of it and mix it very well. ( rice+ chopped dill + chopped parsley + tomato past+ all spices)

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Now get ready and prepare your pan . Put in bottom a little bite oil and some of dill or parsley or slices of onion.

Now get ready and prepare your pan . Put in bottom a little bite oil and some of dill or parsley or slices of onion.

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Now you are going to fill the zucchini with the rice mix, then you put each tow facing each other.

Now you are going to fill the zucchini with the rice mix, then you put each tow facing each other.

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Now you finish all the zucchini . Now put your hand like above and fill it with chicken or meat broth until you get half  way your fingers covered with broth put it on high heat for 20 minutes .

Now you finish all the zucchini . Now put your hand like above and fill it with chicken or meat broth until you get half way your fingers covered with broth put it on high heat for 20 minutes .

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Now time for grape leaves .

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All done . Put your hand and cover all your fingers with chicken or meat broth . Leave it on high degree for 20 minutes after all broth gone turn the heat low for 15 minutes . All done Enjoy everybody

All done . Put your hand and cover all your fingers with chicken or meat broth . Leave it on high degree for 20 minutes after all broth gone turn the heat low for 15 minutes . All done Enjoy everybody

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Hopefully you enjoy it ๐Ÿ˜„

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Supplies

3 Cups Rice

10 Zucchini

1 Dill

1 Parsley

2 Onions

2 Garlic clove

Salt

Black pepper

Cumin

Chili powder

Grape leaves

Tomato paste

Rasha Ward

You are welcome Lauren , you can try it and if you need anything I can help you .

(author) 5 months ago

Lauren Tipene

Can't wait to try this. This is my favourite dish that my mother in law makes for me when I'm in Egypt so I hope I can make it too! Thanks! :)

Lauren Tipene 5 months ago

Rasha Ward

Enjoy it Muhammad and try it.

(author) 5 months ago

Muhammad Irfan

I love it!!!

Muhammad Irfan 5 months ago

Rasha Ward

You are welcome ,enoy

(author) 10 months ago

Alyson Hames

This reminds me of my childhood. So delicious thank you.

Alyson Hames 10 months ago

Rasha Ward

Good , if you have time share your recipie.

(author) 10 months ago

Tabasom Sam

I cook it following a different recipie. Im persian but i absolutely love grape leaves. Yummy

Tabasom Sam 10 months ago

Rasha Ward

Yes , I know that filling . It's good too but I love our more ( the Egyptian one)

(author) 10 months ago

Christina Bekaroglu

Mmm.. I love seeing different ways people prepare what I eat at home. Except we mix ground beef in the filling and then put it in zucchini or the grape leaves.

Christina Bekaroglu 10 months ago

Rasha Ward

I really do not know what they call it in English . We used it to empty the zucchini .

(author) 10 months ago

Aaron M.

Is that a scooper?

Aaron M. 10 months ago

Rasha Ward

Enjoy.

(author) 10 months ago

Inna Inna

Yummy!!!!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Inna Inna 10 months ago

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Rasha Ward

May be I just know it in Arabic

(author) 10 months ago

Alyson Hames

The brown tool would just be considered a peeler here.

Alyson Hames 10 months ago

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Rasha Ward

No it doesn't have to be cooked , you just wash it .

(author) 10 months ago

Justine2707 Chimmy

Rice doesnt have to be cooked right?

Justine2707 Chimmy 10 months ago

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Rasha Ward

I will no prob

(author) 5 months ago

Nahla Nader

ูˆุจุฑุถูˆ ุงุนู…ู„ูŠู„ู†ุง ู…ุญุดูŠ :))

Nahla Nader 5 months ago