Dolmas (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 onions, minced
1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons dried currants
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon dried mint
1 tablespoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (8 ounce) jar grape leaves, drained and rinsed
2 onions, minced
1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons dried currants
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon dried mint
1 tablespoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (8 ounce) jar grape leaves, drained and rinsed
Methods/steps
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat
Saute onions until tender
Stir in rice and hot water to cover
Cover and simmer until rice is half cooked, about 10 minutes
Remove from heat and stir in tomato paste, currants, pine nuts, cinnamon, mint leaves, dill weed, allspice and cumin
Let mixture cool
Prepare a large pot by placing an inverted plate on the bottom; this protects the dolmas from direct heat when steaming
Rinse grape leaves in warm water; drain and cut off any stems
Place about 1 teaspoon of the cooled rice mixture in the center of a leaf
Fold in the sides and then roll into a cigar shape
Place in prepared pot
Repeat with remaining ingredients
Pour in just enough warm water to reach the bottom of the first layer of dolmas
Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 to 45 minutes, or until rice is totally cooked
Check the water level often and add more as necessary
Saute onions until tender
Stir in rice and hot water to cover
Cover and simmer until rice is half cooked, about 10 minutes
Remove from heat and stir in tomato paste, currants, pine nuts, cinnamon, mint leaves, dill weed, allspice and cumin
Let mixture cool
Prepare a large pot by placing an inverted plate on the bottom; this protects the dolmas from direct heat when steaming
Rinse grape leaves in warm water; drain and cut off any stems
Place about 1 teaspoon of the cooled rice mixture in the center of a leaf
Fold in the sides and then roll into a cigar shape
Place in prepared pot
Repeat with remaining ingredients
Pour in just enough warm water to reach the bottom of the first layer of dolmas
Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 to 45 minutes, or until rice is totally cooked
Check the water level often and add more as necessary
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