Name: Mahshi Siyami (Zucchini Stuffed with Rice and Chickpeas)
Yield: Makes 12 stuffed Zucchinis
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 teaspoons store-bought or homemade Baharat Spice Mix; 4 tomatoes (2 thinly diced, 2 sliced); 1 teaspoon paprika; Pinch of ground cinnamon; 4 tablespoons pine nuts; Freshly ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon dried mint (optional); 1 medium onion, chopped; plain whole-milk yogurt; 12 medium zucchinis, hollowed out, walls ⅕-inch (5 millimeters) thick; 3 tablespoons chopped parsley; 1 cup (200 grams) jasmine rice; ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons (90 milliliters) olive oil; 4 cups (1 liter) water; 1 cup (240 milliliters) boiling water; ¼ cup (60 milliliters) tomato paste; 1 cup (250 grams) Cooked Chickpeas for Salads and Stews; 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste

Preparation info

Makes
12
stuffed Zucchinis

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

On the Hummus Route

By Ariel Rosenthal , Orly Peli-Bronshtein and Dan Alexander

Published 2019

About

Mahshi means stuffed food, and siyami means “belonging to the fast.” This vegetarian dish of zucchini stuffed with rice and chickpeas is eaten during Lent, a time when Christians abstain from meat.

Ingredients

¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons (90 milliliters) olive oil
1

Method

Prepare the filling: Heat ¼ cup (60 milliliters) of the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until golden, about 8 minutes. Add the pine nuts and