Syrian stuffed zucchini in yoghurt

Ingredients:

1 1/2 kg, 48 oz, small zucchini
600 g, 21 oz, minced meat
3 tablespoons fried pine nuts
1 cup water
1 cup shortening or butter
Salt and pepper, as desired
2 kg, 64 oz, cooked yoghurt

Preparation:

Wash well zucchini.
Remove stems with a sharp knife.
Hollow zucchini with an apple corer.
Wash inside and out. Drain.
Fry zucchini with shortening until golden. Place aside.
Fry minced meat with a dash of salt and pepper until tender.
Mix half the quantity of pine nuts with minced meat.
Stuff zucchini with meat. Do not over stuff.
Shake to spread the filling.
Arrange stuffed zucchini in a pot.
Pour 1 cup water. Cook on low heat for 15 minutes.
Add stuffed zucchini to cooked yoghurt.
Cook on medium heat for 30 minutes.
Place stuffed zucchini and yoghurt in serving plates.
Sprinkle on top minced meat and pine nuts.
Serve accompanied with cooked rice.