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Stuffed Grape leaves or Dolma is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes in Turkish cuisine and the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions, including, Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Levant, the Balkans, Greece, Iran and Central Asia. Perhaps the best-known is the stuffed grape leaf, which is more precisely called warak areesh, yaprak dolma or sarma. Common vegetables to stuff include zucchini, eggplant, tomato and pepper. The stuffing may include meat or not. Meat stuffed grape leaves or dolmas are generally served warm, often with sauce; meatless ones are generally served cold. Both can be eaten along with yogurt. Ingredients 1 Jar pickled grape leaves 2 cups long grain rice, rinsed 1 cup chopped parsley 1 cup chopped tomato 1/2 tsp dried mint 1/2 cup chopped green onion 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup to 1 cup lemon juice 1 cup extra virgin olive oil Directions Mix all ingredients except grape leaves, 1/2 cup of the lemon juice, and 1/2 cup of the olive oil. Roll up grape leaves. Line pot with some sliced carrots. Layer in the rolled grape leaves and place a dish upside down on top, then place a heave object over the dish. Add remainder of lemon juice and 1 cup water, bring to a boil then turn down heat to medium low. Cook for 2 hours on low heat and half way through add 1/2 up of olive oil. When 2 hours is up, let pot rest for minimum of 2 hours or overnight. Plate up at room temperature or cold.

Grape Leaves Recipe (Veggie)

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Yield: 4-6
Level: Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 Jar Grape Leaves in Brine
  • 2 cups long grain rice, rinsed
  • 1 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 cup chopped tomato
  • 1/2 tsp dried mint
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup to 1 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil

Directions

Mix all ingredients except grape leaves, 1/2 cup of the lemon juice, and 1/2 cup of the olive oil. Roll up grape leaves. Line pot with some sliced carrots. Layer in the rolled grape leaves and place a dish upside down on top, then place a heave object over the dish. Add remainder of lemon juice and 1 cup water, bring to a boil then turn down heat to medium low. Cook for 2 hours on low heat and half way through add 1/2 up of olive oil. When 2 hours is up, let pot rest for minimum of 2 hours or overnight. Plate up at room temperature or cold.
Grape Leaves Recipe (Veggie)
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Ingredients

  • 1 Jar Grape Leaves in Brine
  • 2 cups long grain rice, rinsed
  • 1 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 cup chopped tomato
  • 1/2 tsp dried mint
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup to 1 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil

Directions

Mix all ingredients except grape leaves, 1/2 cup of the lemon juice, and 1/2 cup of the olive oil. Roll up grape leaves. Line pot with some sliced carrots. Layer in the rolled grape leaves and place a dish upside down on top, then place a heave object over the dish. Add remainder of lemon juice and 1 cup water, bring to a boil then turn down heat to medium low. Cook for 2 hours on low heat and half way through add 1/2 up of olive oil. When 2 hours is up, let pot rest for minimum of 2 hours or overnight. Plate up at room temperature or cold.


Stuffed Grape leaves or Dolma is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes in Turkish cuisine and the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions, including, Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Levant, the Balkans, Greece, Iran and Central Asia. Perhaps the best-known is the stuffed grape leaf, which is more precisely called warak areesh, yaprak dolma or sarma. Common vegetables to stuff include zucchini, eggplant, tomato and pepper. The stuffing may
include meat or not. Meat stuffed grape leaves or dolmas are generally served warm, often with sauce; meatless ones are generally served cold. Both can be eaten along with yogurt.
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By: tom8181
well you can but I don't recommend it. When the rice is mixed with the lemon juice, it just seems to harden and then is really hard when you cook it. You can roll them ahead and refrigerate them for a few days before cooking them if you want
By: dedemed
lots of vines growing in Lebanon, Lebanon is NOT a dessert, don't get it confused
By: dedemed
So the Arabs make it, do they? Lots of vines growing in the desert?
By: sootydog321
hey dede! can i freeze them?? if yes , should i freeze them before or after cooking? what do u recommend about that??
By: LB1CAN
covered :)
By: dedemed
Great advice. Maybe a dumb question but should you let it sit covered or uncovered?
By: Robert Ayotte
you don't have to add pepper if you don't want it, everyone makes it a little bit different. It's to mushy for both reasons, follow my recipe and then when cooking is complete let the grape leaves site for at least 30 minutes before serving or eating, that way the rice absorbs any extra moisture and they won't be mushy or over cooked. Same thing when cooking any rice, after cook time is complete, always let your rice sit for 20-30 min before eating so that it fluffs up & absorbs any extra liquid
By: dedemed
Very good video. Thanks much- have been cooking lebanese food for a long time and have struggled with some aspects- like rolling the cabbage for a long time until I watched your video. Likewise- I have struggled with this vegetarian recipe for a long time. Two questions: I don't recall anyone of my mom's generation using the pepper. Is this something you added? Also,my veggie grape leaves come out mushy- do you think too long on the stove or too much liquid?
By: judie0533
you can get grape leaves at publix
By: Gyspy Rose Dukes
you can get them at any Mediterranean/Middle Eastern/Greek/Turkish/Eastern European grocery store
By: dedemed
Where do you get your grape leaves at?
By: Gavin Sproles
Thanks dede
By: Bil Bil
nope :)
By: dedemed
No nuts??
By: DimplesDeep1
well then you should boil the grape leaves for about 30 minutes before rolling them so that the leaf gets tender.
By: dedemed
What if you are not using rice (low carb) do you have to cook it for an hour?
By: milesofjack
thanks for the information and education :)
By: dedemed
thanks so much for your support :)
By: dedemed
dolma is not Persian. It is Turkish. In Turkish: Dol: To stuff; dolma: stuffed. Sar: to wrap. sarma: wrapped.
By: levent7777
thanks very much for this video. It was so useful. I really like the way you explain recipes.. makes it easy Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
By: le j
we usually freeze them and let them thaw when we want to use them
By: maria verivaki
I don't think grape leaves are good for drying, but yes you can freeze them
By: dedemed
can i dry the grape leaves and soak them in water when i use them?
By: Littlecutefishy
lol, thanks, glad you like it :)
By: dedemed
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