Spiced-Lamb-Stuffed Zucchini

Name: Spiced-Lamb-Stuffed Zucchini
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 medium zucchini (2 1/4 pounds); 1/2 cup short-grain rice, such as arborio, soaked for 20 minutes and drained; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 pound ground lamb; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 1/4 cups water; 1 pound tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick

Spiced-Lamb-Stuffed Zucchini was pinched from <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spiced-lamb-stuffed-zucchini" target="_blank">www.foodandwine.com.</a>

"This recipe, also adapted from one by Mohammed Antabli, is called kussa mehshi in Arabic. Cooks stuff zucchini shells with a mix of tender cumin-spiced ground lamb and rice, then braise them on a bed of sliced tomatoes. The dish is delicious served with creamy Greek-style strained yogurt, known as lebneh in Syria...."

INGREDIENTS

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4 medium zucchini (2 1/4 pounds)

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1/2 cup short-grain rice, such as arborio, soaked for 20 minutes and drained

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1/4 teaspoon turmeric

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1/2 pound ground lamb

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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened

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1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

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1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

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Salt and freshly ground pepper

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1 1/4 cups water

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1 pound tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick

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