Ingredients

How to make it

  • Remove grape leaves from jar and rinse. Place them in a large bowl of warm water
  • Cut stems, if needed, from leaves.
  • Heat oven to 350
  • Mix meat, rice, chopped onion, parsley, salt and pepper, and beaten egg in seperate bowl and set aside
  • Remove leaves from water, a few at a time, and shake off excess liquid.
  • Line a 2 qt baking dish (with lid) with some of the larger grape leaves.
  • Place a few of the garlic cloves on top of leaves.
  • To roll:
  • Take 1 grape leaf , vein side up, and place a small amount (about 2 tsp) of meat mixture on the leaf just above the stem area. Roll tightly once, then tuck in the sides and roll again ("burrito style")
  • Arrange rolls side by side in baking dish. When one layer is finished, top with next layer. You should be able to do 3 layers in a 2 qt dish.
  • When dish is full, top with the tomato slices and the rest of the garlic.
  • Fill dish with water to cover rolls and put on lid and bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.
  • Note: depending on your oven, etc., you may need to cook a little longer.
  • Let the dish of sarma cool before serving (caution: they are hot inside!) These are best when they cool and get refrigerated and then re-heated but in our family they NEVER LAST THAT LONG!!

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  • merlin 17 years ago
    And that's America. An ethnic treasure. Thanks.
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  • httpmom 17 years ago
    One of my good high school buds mom made these. I watched and helped her do it a few times. I love them but had not thought about making them since I saw yours. Thanks for sharing!
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    " It was excellent "
    deedeec ate it and said...
    This is fabulous, exactly how I like them! You get my 5. Dee :)
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    " It was excellent "
    lunasea ate it and said...
    I sooo love these and cannot wait to make my own at home. Thank you and your mother-in-law...this recipe is so exciting.
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    " It was excellent "
    juliecake ate it and said...
    Great recipe! Thanks.
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