Dolma qaraa

Algeria · Middle East and North Africa

Short description: This stuffed-vegetable preparation turns tender squash and a savory filling into a sauced main dish.
Ingredients: Zucchini or squash, ground beef, rice, onion, parsley, egg, chickpeas, tomato sauce, and spices.
Cultural note: It is associated with home cooking where vegetables are hollowed, filled, and simmered until the sauce and filling share flavor.
Common misconception: Dolma is a broad stuffed-food family; this version focuses on squash or zucchini rather than grape leaves.

image credit

creator:: Auzius
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC BY-SA 4.0
modified:: Cropped, resized, stripped, and re-encoded from Wikimedia Commons for Gochizu draft review; photo includes stuffed pepper as well as squash.