BIBER DOLMASI (TURKEY)
- 8 bell peppers (preferably green)
- 1 cup of rice
- 0,44 lbs of ground beef (optional, if you don't want to use meat, you can use a stuffing with olive oil instead of ground beef)
- 1 large onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves of garlic (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon of black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground paprika (optional, bitterness optional)
- Salt (to taste)
- Juice of half a lemon
- 2 cups of hot water
- Parsley (for serving)
Cut off the top of the bell peppers and remove the seeds inside. Wash the peppers and drain the water.
Wash the rice and leave it in a strainer to drain.
In a large bowl, mix ground beef, chopped onion, chopped garlic, rice, tomato paste, olive oil, cumin, black pepper, ground paprika (if available) and salt. Mix well to form the inner food base.
Fill the stuffing you prepared into the bell peppers. Make the filling, leaving some space from the mouth of the peppers.
Place the stuffed peppers in the pot. Squeeze lemon juice over the peppers and add the hot water.
Cover the pot and cook on medium heat for about 25-30 minutes until the peppers soften. Make sure the water is evenly distributed by shaking the pot from time to time.
Take the cooked Stuffed Peppers on the serving plate. Serve with finely chopped parsley on top. You can serve it with flavors such as yogurt or pickles.
ENJOY YOUR MEAL