Garlic Zucchini Appetizer Mutabbal Koosa Recipes

GARLIC ZUCCHINI APPETIZER (MUTABBAL KOOSA)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan and saute garlic slices over medium heat until they turn light brown. Remove garlic slices with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• In the same oil, saute zucchini slices over medium heat until they turn light brown, turning them over once. Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Combine vinegar with remaining ingredients.
• Place zucchini on a serving platter. Sprinkle vinegar mixture over top; then evenly top with garlic slices.
• Allow to stand for 4 hours or so before serving.

ZUCCHINI APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Pour into greased pan OR 18 greased cupcake pan.
• Bake until golden brown (1 hour for pan, 35 minutes for cupcakes).

ZUCCHINI AND YOGURT DIP (KOOSA MA' ZANJABEEL)

Steps:

• Bake zucchini in oven until soft; then peel and mash. (Sorry, no temperature or time listed).
• Add remaining ingredients except parsley and mix thoroughly.
• Place on a serving platter and chill for at least one hour.
• Garnish with parsley and serve.

KUSA MIHSHI - STUFFED LEBANESE SQUASH / CUCUZZA / KOOSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Hollow out each zucchini using a zucchini / apple corer or small, flexible paring knife, leaving 1/8-inch-thick walls.
• Combine lamb, rice, 1 1/4 teaspoons marjoram, 3/4 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon mint, 1/8 teaspoon allspice, salt and cayenne in a medium bowl. Loosely stuff each zucchini with the lamb mixture. Place the stuffed zucchini in a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
• Combine tomato sauce with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon marjoram, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 3/4 teaspoon mint and 1/8 teaspoon allspice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil then pour over the zucchini. Cover the pan with foil.
• Bake, turning the zucchini halfway through cooking, until the zucchini and rice are tender and the filling reaches 165ºF on an instant-read thermometer, 40 to 50 minutes. Serve the zucchini with the sauce.