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Dolmeh-ye Felfel

Persian stuffed peppers - bell peppers with meat-rice filling. Sweet-sour sauce.

Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Servings6
DifficultyMedium

πŸ§‚ Ingredients

  • 6 Bell peppers
  • 300 g Ground beef
  • 150 g Rice
  • 50 g Yellow split peas
  • 3 tbsp Tomato paste
  • 3 tbsp Pomegranate molasses

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ³ Instructions

  1. 1

    Hollow peppers carefully.

    ⏱️ 15 minutes
  2. 2

    Make meat-rice-split pea filling.

    ⏱️ 20 minutes
  3. 3

    Stuff peppers. Place upright in pot.

    ⏱️ 10 minutes
  4. 4

    Add sweet-sour sauce. Braise until tender.

πŸ’‘ Pro Tips

  • βœ“Sweet-sour sauce is Persian signature
  • βœ“Stand peppers upright
  • βœ“Serve with sauce

πŸ”„ Variations

  • With more herbs
  • Spicier

πŸ₯— Nutrition

Per serving

Calories280
Protein16g
Carbs32g
Fat10g
Fiber4g

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