Mehshi Kousa Wa Batenjén

Do a search for the word 'Mehshi' on the blog and you'd see it featured over and over again.

'Mehshi' means stuffed and what you stuff ends up to be the name of the meal like this 
Mehshi Kousa wa Batenjén (stuffed zucchini and eggplants). A great meal for this season that is abundant with fresh local vegetables.

I found those perfect sized zucchinis and eggplants for 'Mehshi' at my favourite produce store 910 Supermarket (4355 Main Street). My buddy there also had those lovely looking green peppers so they were also added to the mix.

The recipe is easy. You empty the insides of those vegetables but keep the shell intact. You then stuff them with a mixture of ground beef and rice, seasoned with salt and pepper.

Cover them with tomato sauce or watered down tomato paste. Throw 3 to 4 peeled garlic cloves in. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for about 40 minutes until the rice is well cooked inside the vegetables.


Delicious indeed, specially those stuffed peppers.