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Stuffed Grape Leaves
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| Stuffed Grape Leaves with Rice and Herbs - Dolmathakia User Rating5 Star Rating (1 Review) write a review From Lynn Livanos Athan, former About.com Guide See More About:classic greek recipesvegetarian recipesstuffed leaves Stuffed Grape Leaves with Rice and Herbs - Dolmathakia Photo © Lynn Livanos Athan Ads Recipe Ideas for Dinner www.NewWorld.co.nz Recipes to suit any occasion at New World - Find out more Survival kits for Kiwis www.survive-it.co.nz Build your own emergency kit online Or buy our ready made quality kits 10 Foods you must not eat Trimdownclub.com Cut down a bit of stomach fat every day by never eating these 10 foods. More Greek Food Ads | |
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| Cooking Recipe The use of grape leaves to wrap food dates back to the days of Alexander the Great. Stuffed with rice, pine nuts, and fresh herbs, dolmathakia (dol-mah-THAH-kya) take a little bit of time to prepare, but they are worth the effort. They can be served cold or at room temperature and are a classic Greek appetizer or meze. Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes Yield: About 50 pieces Ingredients: 50-60 fresh grape leaves or 1 jar (16 oz.) brined grape leaves | |
| 1-cup | olive oil, (divided into 1/2 cups) |
| 6 large | onions, minced |
| 1 1/2 cups | uncooked long grain rice |
| 1 cup | fresh parsley, chopped |
| 1/2 cup | fresh dill, chopped |
| 1/2 cup | pine nuts |
| 2 tbsp. | dried mint |
| 1 1/2 tsp. | salt |
| 1/2 tsp. | freshly ground black pepper |
| Juice of two | lemons |
Preparation:
Note: Brined grape leaves are packed by weight so the quantity will vary from jar to jar.
Rinse the leaves well to remove brine. Place the leaves in boiling water and boil for 3 to 5 minutes to soften them and make them more pliable. Remove from water and set aside.
In a large skillet, over medium high heat, heat 1/2 cup olive oil. Sauté the onions until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice, parsley, dill, pine nuts, mint, salt and pepper. Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice. Allow the filling to cool.
Line the bottom of a heavy saucepan with 2 or three grape leaves (I use the broken or torn ones for this.)
You can also see How to Roll Grape Leaves, step by step with photos.
Roll the Dolmathakia:
Place a leaf with the stem towards you on a flat surface. The underside of the leaf should be face up. (The veins of the leaf are raised on the underside.) Using the point of a sharp paring knife cut out the stem of the leaf. Overlap the bottom two sections of the leaf toward the center.
Place a tablespoon of filling in the bottom center of the leaf, just above the stem. Fold the bottom section up to cover the filling. Fold the sides in towards the center.
Continue rolling the packet up towards the top point of the leaf.
Place the rolls in layers in the saucepan. Be sure to place the packets with the seam on the bottom.
Pour remaining 1/2 cup olive oil over the dolmathakia and enough water to cover them by about an inch. Place an inverted heatproof plate on top of the rolls to keep them submerged in the water. Cover the saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes to an hour or until the leaves are tender and the rice filling is cooked through.
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