Egyptian Mahshi

Ingredients

• 8 small vegetables (peppers, courgettes, vine leaves, tomatoes)
• For filling: 2 cups rice, 2 onions finely chopped, 1 bunch parsley, 1 bunch dill, 1 bunch coriander, 3 tomatoes chopped, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp paprika, 4 tbsp oil, salt
• For broth: 1 can chopped tomatoes, 4 garlic cloves, lemon juice

Instructions

1. Mix all the filling ingredients (rice still raw).
2. Hollow out the vegetables; stuff loosely (rice expands).
3. Layer in a pot tightly packed.
4. Cover with the broth ingredients and water.
5. Place a plate on top to keep them submerged.
6. Simmer gently 50-60 minutes until rice is tender.

Serving suggestions

• Drizzle with the cooking broth.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 4 days; freezes well.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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