greekutama· 6 servings
≈695 kkal · P 12.9g · L 4.4g · KH 150.7g (per recipe, TKPI estimate)
Gemista (Sayur Panggang Isi Nasi Yunani)
MBG-eligible
Gemista (Greek Stuffed Vegetables)

Ingredients
- 6 large ripe tomatoes
- 4 green bell peppers
- 2 medium zucchini
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup short-grain rice (Arborio or similar)
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1/4 cup currants or golden raisins
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp sugar
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 4 medium potatoes, cut into wedges
- 1 cup water or vegetable broth
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Slice tops off tomatoes and peppers; reserve tops. Scoop out tomato pulp into a bowl, leaving 1 cm walls. Remove seeds from peppers. Trim zucchini ends, halve lengthwise, and scoop out centers.
- 2Chop reserved tomato pulp and zucchini flesh. Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Sauté onion until translucent, 5 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 minute. Add rice, toast 2 minutes.
- 3Stir in chopped tomato pulp, zucchini flesh, pine nuts, currants, parsley, mint, dill, oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper. Cook 5 minutes until mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat.
- 4Arrange hollowed vegetables in a large baking dish. Stuff each generously with rice mixture, leaving 1 cm space at top. Replace vegetable tops. Tuck potato wedges between vegetables.
- 5Whisk remaining 1/4 cup olive oil with water (or broth) and pour around vegetables. Drizzle tops with olive oil. Cover dish tightly with foil.
- 6Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil, baste vegetables with pan juices, and bake uncovered 30-40 minutes more until vegetables are tender, rice is cooked, and tops are caramelized.
- 7Rest 15 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature with feta and crusty bread.
Source: llm-generated