Dolma (Stuffed Grape Leaves)

"According to the owner of the local Turkish deli, this is how his wife makes her dolmas. I know that when I made them, I got a ton of complements."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
8-10
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ingredients

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directions

  • Sauté onions in olive oil in pan, add rice and add hot water to cover.
  • Cover and simmer until rice is half cooked, about 10 minutes.
  • Turn off heat, add tomato paste, currants, nuts, and spices. Let mixture cool.
  • To prep the grape leaves, rinse in warm water and remove the stems.
  • When rice mixture is cool, place 1 teaspoon or less in center of leaf, fold in right and left sides, then roll the leaf until you have a tiny 'cigar'.
  • Place the dolma in a steamer pot.
  • Repeat until all grape leaves and/or stuffing is finished.
  • Add water to steamer cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until the rice inside the dolma is totally cooked.
  • Traditionally this is served cold.
  • Squeeze lemon over the dolma immediately before serving.

Questions & Replies

  1. Hi! I too was one of the old Zaar members and miss the old days. For this recipe- can I use muscadine leaves? We have easy access to those.
     
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Reviews

  1. We liked this recipe but it didn't taste at all like the Dolma we're accustomed to eating at the Greek restaurant. Also, I think next time I'll ease-up on the cinnamon; it was a bit overpowering.
     
  2. These were scrumptious! Better than I have had in many Middle Eastern restaurants. They take forever, very time consuming....but they are worth it. Make sure to toss them with a little olive oil/lemon juice when you are done when you store them. I didn't, and they dried out a bit.
     
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