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Authentic Stuffed Vine Leaves Recipe – Traditional Dolmas Guide

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1 lb pickled grape leaves, pickled in brine then washed and drained
4 medium onions, diced
2 cups rice, washed under cold water and drained
1 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped finely
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup dried currant
1 tablespoon dried mint flakes
1 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Nutritional information

299.3
Calories
128 g
Calories From Fat
14.2 g
Total Fat
1.8 g
Saturated Fat
0 mg
Cholesterol
6.8 mg
Sodium
39.5 g
Carbs
2 g
Dietary Fiber
5 g
Sugars
4.1 g
Protein
111 g
Serving Size

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Authentic Stuffed Vine Leaves Recipe – Traditional Dolmas Guide

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    Where do you get your grape leaves from? I the ones I ordered offline were hard and veiny. They literally ruined the entire dish ??

    • 170 min
    • Serves 10
    • Easy

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    Stuffed Vine Leaves – Authentic Turkish Dolma Recipe,Dolma in Turkish translates to any vegetable stuffed with a rice-based mixture. Lots of spices are used for the stuffing. For me, the most important one is the lemon salt. It gives a nice aromatic taste, which can not be replaced by the combination of lemon juice and table salt. If you can not locate any lemon salt, dont forget to replace it with only half the amount of kosher salt (two tbsp will be too much) and juice of half a lemon. The process may be a little confusing, you can check out step-by-step pictures at my blog here: do you get your grape leaves from? I the ones I ordered offline were hard and veiny. They literally ruined the entire dish ??,So the flavors in this recipe were amazing. I’m dating a Turkish man and he said they tasted exactly like the ones there. However I had a large issue with the rice. What kind of rice is to be used? used long grain brown rice as I don’t like white rice. I couldn’t get the rice translucent. I stirred it in the pot for at least an hour, it simply would not become translucent. I decided there was nothing more I could do, rolled the mixture into the leaves and cooked. The finished product was disappointing, the rice was not cooked all the way as I feared it would be. I was let down by this because making these was not a simple task.


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    Steps

    1
    Done

    Dice the Onions and Saut With 1/4 Cup of Olive Oil.

    2
    Done

    When They Turn Translucent, Add the Pine Nuts and Saut For 5 More Minutes.

    3
    Done

    Add Rice and Stir Constantly For 5-10 Minutes Until the Rice Is Translucent.

    4
    Done

    Add the Spices (dried Mint, Cinnamon, Lemon Salt, Black Pepper, Dried Currants, Sugar and Allspice) and Chopped Parsley.

    5
    Done

    After Another Quick Stir, Add 1/2 Cup of Boiling Water and Simmer on Low Medium Heat For 15-20 Minutes Until All the Liquid Is Absorbed by the Rice Mixture.

    6
    Done

    Take Off Heat and Let Cool.

    7
    Done

    and Now, Here Comes the Fun Part. Traditionally, You Would Put a Spoonful of the Cooled Mixture in the Center of the Top Part of the Leaf, Fold the Sides Inwards and Then Roll the Leaf Like a Cylinder. but Since I Have the Ultimate Dolma Machine (follow the Link Mentioned in the Description Section), I Just Placed a Leaf on the Rubber Compartment of the Machine, Put a Tbps of Mixture in the Middle and With a Single Slide, There Comes My Dolma from the Other Side of the Machine. the Process Was a Breeze. It Took Me Only 10 Minutes to Roll Nearly 40 Perfectly Shaped Dolmas. Below Is the Process Fully Photographed.

    8
    Done

    as the Final Step, Spread a Layer of Vine Leaves on the Bottom of a Large and Heavy Pot (to Prevent the Stuffed Leaves from Burning).

    9
    Done

    Lay All Your Dolmas Side by Side and Tuck Very Tightly.

    10
    Done

    Transfer the Remaining 1/4 Cups of Olive Oil, Juice of Half a Lemon and 2 Cups of Boiling Water, Cover With a Plate Upside Down (so That the Dolmas Dont Move Around in Boiling Water) and Bring to a Boil.

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