Dolmades

Name: Dolmades
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 jar (16 oz) grape leaves; 1 cup short-grain rice; 1 onion; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 cup fresh dill; 1/4 cup fresh mint; 2 lemons; 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock; to taste salt and pepper

Tender grape leaves rolled around a lemony rice and herb filling.

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 60 min
Total: 90 min
Active: 45 min
Serves: 6
Difficulty: Medium
Cuisine: greek

Servings6

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Ingredients

Steps

Cook the onion in olive oil for 5 minutes until soft, then stir in the rice, dill, mint, and half the lemon juice.
Cook 2 minutes, then season and let the filling cool slightly.
Lay a grape leaf flat, place a spoonful of filling near the stem, fold the sides in, and roll up tightly.
Repeat with the remaining leaves and filling.
Line the bottom of a pot with a few spare leaves and pack the rolls in tightly, seam side down.
Pour over the stock and remaining lemon juice, then cover with a plate to weigh the rolls down.
Simmer covered on low heat for 45 minutes until the rice is tender.
Cool slightly and serve with extra lemon wedges.