Name: Greek-inspired, meat-less filling
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 200 g (7 oz) short-grain white rice; 4 tomatoes (200 g/7 oz), chopped; 1 teaspoon smoked, hot or sweet paprika; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1½ teaspoons tomato paste (concentrated purée); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup (250 ml) hot water (from a kettle); 2 teaspoons salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 onion, or 2–3 spring onions (scallions), chopped; 1 big bunch of dill, chopped; 1 big bunch of parsley, chopped

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Difficulty
Easy

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Pomegranates & Artichokes

By Saghar Setareh

Published 2023

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Ingredients

200 g (7 oz) short-grain white rice
4 tomatoes (200 g/7 oz), chopped
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Method

Mix the rice with the tomatoes, onion and herbs.

Pour the hot water into a small bowl, add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour over the rice mixture, stirring until well combined.

When using this filling, make sure you only stuff the bell peppers two-thirds full, as the rice will swell during baking. Also, make sure you add enough of the liquid into each bell pepper, so

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