Typical main course dish from Uzbekistan

Bulgori Dulma - Stuffed Bell Peppers

1 kg 12 sweet bell peppers, 500g (18 oz) mutton or beef, 100g rice or 1/2 cup rice, 1 egg, 4 onions, 3 tomatoes, salt, black pepper and bay leaf.

Put meat through a meat-grinder and combine with pre-soaked rice, beaten egg, finely chopped onions, salt and black pepper. To make stuffed peppers, remove stems and seeds from bell peppers and fill with meat mixture. In a large pot, boil meat bones to make broth, place stuffed bell peppers on top and cook over low heat about 30 minutes. Serve 4-6 peppers on each plate and top with strained broth.