Stuffed acur or small squash fills with minced meat and yellow chickpeas, then finishes with garlic yogurt.
45 min prep 40 min cook 120 min rest
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Soak the roasted yellow chickpeas in cold water for 2 hours, then drain.
Wash the Armenian cucumbers or small zucchini, hollow them out, and rub with salt and black pepper.
Lightly fry the squash in olive oil for 8 minutes, turning them all around.
Brown the ground beef in the same oil for 6 minutes, add the finely chopped onion, and cook 5 minutes more.
Mix the roasted chickpeas, parsley, salt, and black pepper into the meat filling.
Fill the squash and arrange them in a pot with the openings facing each other.
Add the water, cover, and cook for 20 minutes.
Whisk the yogurt with crushed garlic and spoon it over the stuffed squash to serve.
💡 Tip: Resting the fried squash in a sieve balances the oil and lets the yogurt finish taste cleaner.
🍽️ Serving suggestion: Serve with garlic yogurt, parsley, and warm lavash.
Approximate vitamin / mineral assessment based on the recipe's ingredients. For precise nutrition tracking, consult a doctor or dietitian.
~386
kcal calories
20
g protein
22
g carbs
25
g fat
Approximate values, derived from ingredient amounts using USDA FoodData Central and TÜBİTAK Turkish Food Composition Database. Actual values can vary by roughly ±20% depending on cooking method, brand, and portion size. For diet or medical conditions, consult a dietitian or doctor.
Allergens are derived automatically from the ingredient list, covering the main groups of the EU-14 food allergen standard (gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, seafood, sesame, celery, mustard). Cross-contamination (shared kitchen equipment, shared surfaces) isn't tracked, if you have a serious allergy, review the full ingredient list yourself and ask about preparation.
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