Recipe Card
15 Min
80 Min
4 Portion
Main Course
Egypt
This Middle Eastern dish called "mahshi" or “mahashi” literally means “stuffed”, and Arabs love stuffing every kind of vegetable imaginable! It is a delicious hearty meal that is the epitome of comfort food combining rice, meat and veggies wrapped up in the most flavorful juicy broth.
In Egypt, mahshi is present on all banquet tables for weddings, family reunions and especially during the celebrations of the month of Ramadan.
Ingredient
Vegetables:
Assortment of vegetables, can include zucchini, eggplants, bell peppers and tomatoes
Stuffing:
1 cup Egyptian rice, washed
250g minced meat (beef or lamb)
1 Tbsp. Egyptian Mahshi Blend
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 Tbsp. ghee
Tomato broth:
1 tomato, sliced
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 Tbsp. ghee
Drizzle of olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
3-4 cups boiling water
Instruction
1
Wash all the vegetables, then cut the tops off and hollow them out gently using a corer. Make sure you do this carefully so as not split or stab the inside of the vegetable. Also, make sure you scrape the inside as much as you can to make room for the stuffing.
2
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the stuffing and mix well. Even though it’s raw, you can taste a very small bit to see if it needs more seasoning.
3
Fill each vegetable with the stuffing, but make sure you leave room for the rice to expand. I would say about a cm off the top.
4
Line your pot with the stuffed vegetables, keeping them upright. You can add garlic cloves or potato wedges or anything else to fill the gaps, it will add plenty of flavor!
5
In a separate pot, sauté the tomato paste and minced garlic, with a tablespoon of ghee and a drizzle of olive oil, to get rid of that metallic taste. Then add the tomato slices, cooking until they’ve completely softened and released their juices. Season with salt and pepper, then add the boiling water and lemon juice, stirring to combine all the flavors.
6
Pour the tomato broth over the vegetables until they are nearly submerged over high heat.
7
Bring to a boil, then cover the pot and turn down the heat to medium, allowing it simmer for about 1 hour and 10 minutes so the sauce would reduce, and the vegetables become tender.
8
Make sure you check on it regularly throughout the hour, if the water completely evaporates, or becomes dangerously close, you’ll need to add more water.
Note: Some recipes like to half cook the rice and/or meat prior to stuffing to reduce cooking time. Enjoy! ❤️.
Spices used in this recipe
Related Product
Egyptian Mahshi Blend
Dhs. 40.00
