Peppers With Rice Stuffing[Zeytinyağli Biber Dolmasi] -

Peppers With Rice Stuffing
[Zeytinyağli Biber Dolmasi]

Ingredients

20 bell peppers
4 tomatoes
Salt
½ teaspoons sugar
1 cup olive oil

Stuffing:

2 cups rice
1 cup olive oil
½ cup pine nuts
500 gr. onions, chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon allspice
½ cup currants
2 cups water, hot
1 pinch each parsley, dill, mint, chopped

Details

Serves: 10

Method

Remove stems and seeds of peppers. Pierce on bottoms with tip of a paring knife. Set aside. Combine finely chopped onions and pine nuts in a saucepan. Add oil, sauté covered for 20 minutes or until onions are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in rinsed and drained rice, mix well. Sauté for 4-5 minutes, stirring again. Add minced tomatoes, reserving one, salt, sugar allspice and hot water, stir. Sprinkle currants over. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, drain.

Remove from heat. Let stand covered for 10 minutes. Stir in finely chopped herbs. Season with spices, sprinkle with lemon juice. Toss slightly. Fill peppers with filling. Cut reserved tomato into 12 wedges. Cover open ends of peppers with tomato wedges pushing in slightly.

Arrange in a shallow saucepan. Add hot water sugar and oil. Sprinkle with salt. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat, cool. Serve cool.

Related food category:

• Rice, Grain and Pulses
• Vegetable and Side Dishes