Fried Zucchini and Yogurt Sauce (Makhshi مخشي Deconstructed)

Name: Fried Zucchini and Yogurt Sauce (Makhshi مخشي Deconstructed)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil; 10 small zucchinis washed and sliced; 1.5 lbs ground beef; 1 large onion diced; 1 tbsp 7 spices; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp dried rosemary; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp paprika; 4 lbs plain yogurt; 6 cups chicken stock; 1 tsp citric acid; 2 heaping tablespoons corn starch; 1 tsp Vegeta (or boullion powder); 1 tsp onion powder; Salt to taste; Parsley for garnish; 1/2 cup slivered blanched almonds fried

10 steps

Prep:15minCook:45min

This is a delicious take on the middle eastern dish of traditionally stuffed and fried zucchini with yogurt stew. It's a tedious time consuming dish so skipping the coring step saves a lot of time here 😅

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:59:25 GMT

Ingredients

10 servings

½ cupolive oil

10zucchinis

small, washed and sliced

1.5 lbsground beef

1onion

large, diced

1 Tbsp7 spices

2 tspsalt

1 tspblack pepper

1 tsponion powder

1 tspgarlic powder

1 tspdried rosemary

1 tspdried oregano

1 tsppaprika

Yogurt Soup

4 lbsplain yogurt

6 cupschicken stock

1 tspcitric acid

2 heaping tablespoonscorn starch

1 tspVegeta

or boullion powder

1 tsponion powder

½ cupblanched almonds

slivered, fried

Instructions

Step 1

Wash and slice zucchinis into roughly 1/2 inch thick slices

Step 2

Fry slices of zucchini in a large skillet with olive oil, flip them and as they soften, poke holes in them and flip again until both sides of each slice is golden brown.

Step 3

You'll have to fry the zucchini in batches to not overcrowd the pan and set aside as they cook.

Step 4

Once all the zucchini is cooked, in the same pan, add your diced onion and cook until translucent, then add your ground beef and spices and mix well and cook until the meat is browned.

Step 5

Add into the pan the fried almonds and fried zucchini. Mix together and set aside.