Greek Stuffed Zucchini (Halal)(Kolokithakia Yemista)(Gluten Free Recipe

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Greek Stuffed Zucchini (Halal)(Kolokithakia Yemista)(Gluten Free
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
554
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Wash zucchini and cut off stems and reserve them.
  2. Scoop out centers of zucchini with a small spoon or zucchini corer. (I use the opposite end of a spoon which may work better depending on the shape of your cutlery).
  3. Make corks from the reserved ends by trimming each.
  4. Rinse and set zucchini aside.
  5. Gently fry the onion in 1 tbs olive oil until soft.
  6. Mix onion into the meat with the rice, tomato paste, 2 tbs parsley, mint and cinnamon, bahrat, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
  7. Fill each zucchini with the meat mixture and cork closed.
  8. Place in layers in a pot, add chicken stock, the other 1 tbs olive oil and salt to taste.
  9. Invert a heavy plate on top of zucchini and cover tightly.
  10. Simmer gently for 1 1/2 hours.
  11. When cooked drain off stock carefully into a small pan.
  12. Reduce to 1 1/2 cups over heat and thicken with flour mixed to a paste with a little cold water.
  13. Let it boil for 1 minute.
  14. Beat egg whites in a bowl until stiff, add yolks and beat throughly, gradually beat in lemon juice, then boiling stock.
  15. Return sauce to the small pan and place over low heat stirring constantly until egg is cooked *** DO NOT BOIL ***.
  16. Arrange zucchini on warm serving dishes and spoon some sauce over them.
  17. Garnish with chopped remaining parsley and serve the rest of sauce in a jug.
  18. Serve this with mashed potatoes or Hashweh ( rice Stuffing ) Middle East, Palestine used as a bed of rice and a fresh salad.
  19. Totally enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 553.85 Kcal (2319 kJ)
Calories from fat 157.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.47g 27%
Cholesterol 133.06mg 44%
Sodium 717.42mg 30%
Potassium 774.61mg 16%
Total Carbs 64.73g 22%
Sugars 9.39g 38%
Dietary Fiber 4.16g 17%
Protein 33.01g 66%
Vitamin C 23.4mg 39%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 16.1mg 90%
Calcium 152.1mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 120.38 Kcal (504 kJ)
Calories from fat 34.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.8g 27%
Cholesterol 28.92mg 44%
Sodium 155.93mg 30%
Potassium 168.36mg 16%
Total Carbs 14.07g 22%
Sugars 2.04g 38%
Dietary Fiber 0.91g 17%
Protein 7.17g 66%
Vitamin C 5.1mg 39%
Iron 3.5mg 90%
Calcium 33mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.7
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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