Kousa Bil Laban

Ingredients

• 25 medium/ large size green zucchini (cored)
• 2 cups washed medium grain rice
• 1/2 kilo cooked beef mince @hosnabutchery
• 1/2 cup cooked pine nuts
• 2 kilo Greek yoghurt @jalna_yoghurt
• 800 ml water
• 3 heaped table spoons of corn flour diluted with 1/4 cup water .
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 2 tbs butter
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 4 cloves crushed garlic (mortar and pestol )
• 2 tbs dry mint

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Method ---

2. 2

   Core qoosah and wash well and strain .

3. 3

   Wash n strain rice add 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper

4. 4

   Add cooked beef mince using olive oil to rice

5. 5

   Add cooked pine nuts using olive oil also

6. 6

   Mix well altogether.

7. 7

   Use this mixture to stuff the qoosah .

8. 8

   Stuff the qoosah only 3/4 of the way , be sure not to firmly press mixture down into the qoosah. This will cause raw rice .

9. 9

   In a large pot add 2 kilo Greek yoghurt, corn flour slurry and water .

10. 10

    Whisk well and then turn on heat on high

11. 11

    Keep whisking until it comes to a boil , once it boils add in the stuffed qoosahs and DO NOT STIR The first 10 mins until rice thickens , add 1 tsp salt to yoghurt .

12. 12

    After 10 mins feel free to stir occasionally and if you think it needs a little more water it’s ok to add some at this stage NOT BEFORE .

13. 13

    In a pan cook off butter and garlic and mint until fragrant and add to the qoosah pot.

14. 14

    Cover and leave to simmer on a low heat about 1.5 hours .

15. 15

    Stove tops may vary so please check one first .