Mahshi kousa

Method

1. 1 Cut off both ends of the zucchini and hollow out the insides with a core knife, leaving the skin about 4 mm thick.
2. 2 If the shell is thinner than 4 mm, the egg will burst during cooking and the filling will spill out into the pot.
3. 3 Mix the ground beef with soaked rice, onion, and pepper, then stuff it into each rice ball until it's about eight-tenths full.
4. 4 Stuff the rice only about eight parts because it expands; if you stuff it completely full, the ball will crack lengthwise.
5. 5 Blend the tomatoes into juice, then cook with garlic and cinnamon sticks to make a red broth.
6. 6 Simmer the squash in tomato sauce for 45 minutes over low heat; this version does not use yogurt sauce.

With an appliance

• Pressure cooker 50 min

  Replace step 6: pressure cook for 12 minutes, then release the pressure naturally to prevent the fruit from cracking.