Pick of the week: Stuffed

From meaty eggplants to haloumi-filled 'cigars', stuffing is an ideal way to create satisfying, spiced-up meals with a Mediterranean feel. 

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Greek

Zucchinis stuffed with kopanisti cheese

Kopanisti is a cheese from Mykonos with the texture of ricotta, but the sharpness of blue cheese. Unfortunately, you cannot purchase it in Australia, so Maria has...
Turkish

Lamb stuffed eggplant

In this podcast, Sydney chef Somer Sivrioglu, from Efendy restaurant, explains how Turkish cuisine embraces eggplant, their "adopted vegetable" in a variety of...
Italian

Tomato, saffron and mozzarella arancini

Arancini are said to have originated in Sicily and are traditionally filled with a meat ragù, tomato and mozzarella. A tasty little snack, this version does away...
Greek

Haloumi, mint and preserved lemon cigars

I love filo pastry. I use it to top, to wrap, to stuff and to roll, savoury or sweet. It's cheap, and you might be surprised to learn that it cooks very well on a...
Spanish

Squid croquettes with green sauce

Croquettes are a wonderful technique to master. Do it with squid and everything else will be a cinch.
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Stuffed recipes

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Middle Eastern

Batoul's mamoul

The aroma of freshly baked mamoul on the morning of Eid are some of my fondest memories growing up.  Making this crumbly soft stuffed biscuit with my mother...
Sri Lankan

Pan rolls

The beauty of pan rolls is in the layers of texture: the crunchy fried outer layer gives way to the soft pancake, which encloses the highly spiced filling. Serve...
Italian

Shortcrust pastries with semolina filling

Naples has a real sweet tooth and pastries are a favourite form of indulgence. One of the city's most popular pastries is this sfogliatella, which are filled with...
Indigenous Australian

Slow cooker kap mauri

A kap mauri (also Kup Murri) is an underground earthen oven used by Torres strait Islander and Australian Aboriginal communities. In this recipe, the ingredients...
Egyptian

Mahshi filfil

The roots of stuffed vegetables apparently come from the Ottomans who historically ruled parts of the Middle East over centuries. This is my grandmother’s recipe...
Turkish

Pacanga borek

Borek are crisp Turkish pastry parcels that can be served for anything from an appetizer to a weekend brunch. This version is filled with a Turkish cured beef ...
Canadian

Spicy grilled potato skins

Use your hands and dig in to these crisped-up potato skins filled with all the good stuff. 
Syrian

Lamb dumplings in yoghurt

These ravioli-like dumplings are stuffed with seasoned minced lamb and onion, cooked in a Greek natural yoghurt stew, and topped with pine nuts, fresh coriander...
Syrian

Syrian sweet cheese rolls

This popular Syrian dessert is believed to have originated in Hama City, Syria. ‘Halawet’ means sweetness in Arabic, while ‘el-jeben’ means cheese.
American

Muffuletta

The ultimate sandwich and a great addition to any picnic. Full of flavour and able to be made in advance, it is also a sandwich that can be modified to any taste...
Chinese

Stuffed chilli pepper prawn 'toast'

These are a wonderful entrée or side; bullhorn chillis stuffed with prawn, ginger, spring onion and coated in sesame seeds.
Malaysian

Kueh koci

Kueh koci are a vibrant Malaysian dessert consisting of a coconut and palm-sugar filling in a rice and sweet potato dough, wrapped in banana leaves.
Modern Australian

Stuffed zucchini

Make zucchini the star of the show and stuff them with beef, cheese, herbs and pepper, then bake until tender and savoury.
Italian

Veal involtini with cheat's hasselback potatoes

Involinti means rolls in Italian and depending what part of Italy you’re from, there are various ways and traditions of making them.
Middle Eastern

Sheikh el mehshi

Sheikh el mehshi brings Middle Eastern comfort food to your weeknight menu. Creamy baked eggplant stuffed with lamb and pine nuts, topped with herbs and served...
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