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Dolma (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
Homemade Dolma are such a delicious and healthy snack or appetizer. They're great finger food served warm, room temperature, or cold!
👥 25 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 55m⏳ Prep: 25 min🔥 Cook: 1h 15m👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Take grape leaves out of the jar, and rinse well. Remove stems. Set torn leaves aside to line the pan later.
2
To partially cook rice, add rice and 2/3 cups of water to a small pan. Bring to a boil and let simmer ⏱️ 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a sieve and rinse under cold water.
water (or more depending on the size of your pan)2 cups
3
Add butter and vegetable oil to a medium pan over medium-high heat. When butter is melted add onion and cook, stirring, until translucent and just starting to brown, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Let cool slightly.
butter1 tablespoonvegetable oil1 tablespoon
4
In a large bowl, combine beef, cooked onion, partially cooked rice, all the chopped herbs, cumin, salt, and pepper.
ground cumin1 tablespoon
5
On a clean working surface, place a grape leaf shiny side down. Put about 2 tablespoons of the beef/rice mixture in the middle of the leave, closer to the stem. Fold the bottom part of the leaf, covering the filling. Then fold two sides over and roll the leaf up so it's snug. Repeat with all the remaining leaves and filling.
6
Line a large pan with grape leaves. Put dolmas on top, close to each other. (You can make two layers if needed.) Add water to barely cover dolmas. (2 cups if using an 11-inch pan.)
water (or more depending on the size of your pan)2 cups
7
Add the lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
8
Place an inverted plate or a smaller lid on top of the dolmas to prevent them from floating and unwrapping.
9
Bring to a boil, then immediately reduce heat to a gentle simmer for ⏱️ 60-75 minutes.
10
Remove from heat and let stand for ⏱️ 15-30 minutes.
11
Serve dolmas with my homemade Tzatziki sauce and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
53 kcal
fat Content
2 g
serving Size
1 dolma
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
19 mg
protein Content
4 g
cholesterol Content
12 mg
carbohydrate Content
4 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
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