# Middle Eastern Stuffed Onions

This is a recipe for Middle Eastern stuffed onions, a signature dish featuring sweet, caramelized onions with a high-protein herby filling that sizzles in tomato sauce.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 onions
- 4 tomatoes
- dill
- mint
- parsley
- garlic
- 1 cup rice
- 1 block vegan beef
- 0.25 cup pine nuts
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 0.25 cup pomegranate molasses
- 0.5 lemon
- 1 cup water

## Instructions

1. Peel the onions.
2. Cut an X-shape into the bottom of each onion.
3. Boil the onions in water in a pot.
4. Cover the pot and let it boil.
5. Dice the tomatoes.
6. Chop the dill.
7. Chop the mint.
8. Chop the parsley.
9. Mince the garlic.
10. Add rice to a bowl.
11. Add vegan beef to the bowl.
12. Add the chopped herbs, diced tomatoes, and minced garlic to the bowl.
13. Add pine nuts to the bowl.
14. Pour olive oil into the bowl.
15. Add tomato paste, turmeric, cinnamon, salt, and pepper to the bowl.
16. Mix all ingredients in the bowl by hand.
17. Separate the layers of the boiled onions.
18. Stuff each onion layer with the filling.
19. Arrange the stuffed onions in a circular pattern in a pan.
20. Pour pomegranate molasses into a measuring cup.
21. Squeeze lemon juice into the measuring cup.
22. Add water to the measuring cup.
23. Whisk the sauce mixture.
24. Pour the sauce over the stuffed onions in the pan.
25. Place parchment paper over the onions.
26. Cover the pan with a lid and put it in the oven.

## Equipment

- pan
- cutting board
- knife
- pot
- bowl
- measuring cup
- whisk
- parchment paper
- lid

## Tips

- The recipe is simple, although it may look complicated.
- After stuffing, the oven does all the work.
- It's a great recipe for special occasions or just for yourself on a weekly basis.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-09-25

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