Gaziantep Stuffed Zucchini With Beans Product Description and Distinctive Features: Gaziantep Bean-Stuffed Zucchini is a traditional regional specialty made by cooking fresh green beans with a savory filling, then stuffing zucchinis with the same mixture and cooking them together in one pot. The zucchini stuffing is prepared using fatty lamb mince and gum squash, whereas lean lamb cubes are used to cook the overall dish. Gaziantep Bean-Stuffed Zucchini is a dish deeply rooted in the rich culinary heritage of Gaziantep. Its distinctive preparation technique, unique to this region, includes making the zucchini stuffing with rice, which removes the necessity of serving a separate rice pilaf. This special method highlights the dish’s geographical uniqueness and traditional significance. Production Method: Thinly sliced onions, garlic, tomato paste, pepper paste, minced meat, black pepper, and the desired amount of salt are combined with rinsed rice to prepare the filling for the dolma. After hollowing out the gum squashes, they are stuffed a little more than halfway with this mixture. The openings of the squashes are then sealed using pieces of fresh tomato. In a shallow pot, diced lamb meat and a cup of water are placed and cooked until the water evaporates. Then, clarified butter or regular butter, finely chopped green peppers, chopped onions, and peeled, chopped green beans are added to the sautéed meat. These ingredients are sautéed in intervals of 8 to 10 minutes, gently shaking and stirring the pot. Hot water is added along with tomato paste, pepper paste, sugar, black pepper, and salt to taste. The beans are cooked for approximately 15 minutes until they soften slightly. Near the end of the cooking, spaces are made between the beans, and the prepared dolmas are placed upright into these gaps. Hot water is poured to cover the beans and dolmas. Sliced tomatoes are arranged on top. The dish is then cooked over low heat for about 45 to 50 minutes. Once cooked, the pot is removed from the heat, and the dolmas along with the fresh beans are served together on the same plate.