Cut the tops off the peppers and set aside. Remove seeds, if necessary trim a little from the bottom so they stand upright.
Cook them for 5 minutes in boiling salted water, along with their tops. Remove them, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
Heat oil, fry onion and scallions for 5 minutes. Then add the meat and cook it. Add the garlic.
Stir the rice, herbs, cinnamon, juice of one lemon, 2 tablespoons of tomato puree and mix with the meat. Season with salt and pepper.
Stuff the peppers and put their reserved tops back on each one.
Put the tomato puree in a pot with butter and juice of one lemon, season with salt. Arrange the peppers in the pot, simmer over low heat for 35 minutes. Serve with pita bread.
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