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Stuffed Ivy-grape Leaves Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Kutadkubilik / All my dishes 3 months, 1 week ago we made this one with ıvy leaves.. is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions, including Turkey, Uzbekistan, Libya, Egypt, Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Jord... More Prep:30m Cook:45m Servings:6	Kutadkubili
	turkish stuffed greape leaves vy grounded meat

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Ingredients

2 cups chicken stock or water

1-2 large onions,finely chopped

juice of 1 to 2 lemons

liberal pinch of salt

1 pound of ground meat (turkey,beef or lamb)

1 /2 cup long grain rice

3 Tbs of olive oil

A jar of Grape Leaves( or mulberry,bean,cherry,ıvy white cabbage ,linden leaves )

1 tbspoon tomato paste

1 tomato very thinly cutted

5tbspoon finely chopped parsley

pinch of ground allspice

pinch of ground black pepper

Directions

Cut the stems of the grape leaves.Place them in a large bowl,cover with boiling water and soak for 10-15 minutes and rinse with cold water.

Soak the rice in salted hot water for 25 minutes.

Meanwhile saute the chopped onions,,herbs and seasoning in the oil.

Remove from heat, add the drained rice ,tomato paste , meat and tomato mixing everything together very well.

Place a grape leave on a work surface, shiny side down, p;ace about 2 tablespoons of the meat mixture near the stem end,then fold in the end and sides and roll up neatly.

Repeat this process untill all the leaves are stuffed.

Line the bottom of a large,heavy based pot with several grape leaves. Pour in the stock or the water, add dabs of butter on the top.

Place a heat proof dish on the top to keep the rolls pressed down.

Cover with a lid and simmer slowly for 1 to 2 hours, or untill the leaves are tender.

Serve the "dolma" lukewarm,sprinkled with garlcky yogurt and oil and red pepper sauce .

Alternatively, you may prefer to serve with a garlic,olive oil and lemon juice dressing.

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