Arabic Dolma (Middle eastern stuffed vegetables) Iraqi Dolma
Iraqi dolma is famous throughout the middle east as one of the most delicious types of dolma you'll eat. Vegetables, stuffed with seasoned rice and vegetables and cooked in a tomato sauce. There are so many versions of dolma in Iraqi region. But I'm going to share the one near and dear to my heart; Thanks to my best friend from Fenland originally from Kurdistan
Iraqi Dolma is possibly the greatest stuffed vegetable recipe in existence. It has an extremely pleasing tangy flavour thanks to the use of Pomegranate Molasses, lemon juice in the stuffing. The filling is herby and mildly spiced and all of the vegetables get coated in a wonderful tangy glaze
These are the vegetables I used for stuffing, you can use any combination of vegetables for this but I would recommend getting a jar of vine leaves or some Swiss chard to use up any excess filling.
Ingredients
Vegetable: Vine leaves, zucchinis, bell peppers, sweet peppers, onions, chard leaves, aubergines (eggplant), tomatoes, celery leaves, fava beans, green beans. Parsley and Dill (soya) leaves
Filling:
1K lamb mince
1 Onions
2 Cups rice
1 Cup parsley
1 cup dill leave
2tbsp pomegranate molasses
½ cup tomato paste
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp sumac
2 TSP salt
1 TSP Bharat / 7spice
1/2 TSP pepper
½ Tomoto paste
1/2 TSP paprika
1 tbsp sumuc
Sauce:
½ cup tomato sauce
½ cup lemon juice
1 TSP salt
2 cups water
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Directions
To prepare the vegetables:
1. Hollow out your vegetables, making sure to retain the cores of the tomatoes and aubergines
2. Blanch your swiss chard and vine leaves in boiling water for 90 seconds each, before trimming their stems
3. For the stuffed onions, peel them and make a cut through to the centre of the onion before microwaving for 2 minutes. Allow to rest before peeling apart the layers
To make the stuffing:
1. Mince the Parsely, Dill, vegetable cores, tomatoes and onions finely and add to a bowl
2. Wash your rice thoroughly until water runs clear then add all of the filling ingredients to the same bowl
3. Mix thoroughly until well combined and a homogenous texture formed.
Stuffing the vegetables:
1. Stuff the aubergines by pushing rice through their opening until about 1/2cm (1/4in) from the top
2. Stuff the peppers and tomatoes by filling with a tablespoon. Leave a gap of about 3/4cm (5/16in) in the tomatoes and a smaller gap in the peppers
3. Stuff the onions by placing 1-2 tsp of stuffing on a single layer of the onion, then roll it onto itself till it wraps around at least twice
4. Stuff the vine leaves and swiss chard by placing 2 tsp on the leaf and folding the bottom and sides of the leaf over the filling. Tuck the sides in as you roll the filling all the way to the end
5. Prick the aubergines and peppers with a knife about 5-10 times each
Assembling the pot:
1. Place a layer of celery leave, green beans and lamb chops in the bottom of the pot to prevent the dolma from sticking
2. Lay in the onions and then the vegetables on top of them in any order
3. Place the leaf rolls last so they don't get squashed
4. place the rest of the stuffed vegetables (bell peppers, tomatoes)
To cook:
1. Place the pot on the stove on medium heat and cover with a lid, allow it to steam for 15 minutes
2. Combine all the ingredients for the sauce together
3. When the 15 minutes are up, pour the sauce over the dolma in an even manner. Stop adding sauce when the liquid reaches halfway up the height of the pot
4. Bring to a boil and then turn the heat down to low. Cover and allow to cook for 45 minutes
5. After 45 minutes you can remove the lid and allow the liquid to evaporate (optional)
To serve:
1. Place a plate or platter ontop of the pot and flip the pot over with the plate
2. Allow to sit for a few minutes before removing the pot
3. Serve immediately
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Greek Dolmades - Stuffed Vine Leaves | Akis Petretzikis
Greek Dolmades - Stuffed Vine Leaves | Akis Petretzikis
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How to Make Dolmades | Stuffed Grape Leaves
These delicious flavor-packed dolmades with ground lamb, garlic, lots of herbs and rice wrapped in wonderful grape leaves all smothered in a silky lemon sauce. This is one of the recipes that my grandparents and mom would make for all of our big celebrations and holidays. These are a Greek version, but there are so many variations of the recipe with different fillings and flavors. If you haven't had freshly made dolmades you need to give them a try. This delicious recipe just so happens to be from the my cookbook, so if you have a copy, crack it open and bake along with me!
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Stuffed Grape Leaves. Egyptian style/Mahshi/Dolma
The word dolma, of Turkish origin, means something stuffed.
The Arabic term for stuffed (mahshi)
in Greece, the word dolmades is used.
Fresh Grape leaves are the best, but when none available you can use the ones in the jar. Use young, good quality ones for the best result.
Since I am using Egyptian recipe(most of the time, no meat is used), I am going to use Egyptian rice.
Egyptian rice is a very short grain rice, grown in Egypt
It is not cooked the same way as medium or long grain rice.
When cooked, it is supposed to have a fluffy texture, not at all sticky.
Stuffed Grape Leaves/Mahshi/Dolma:
For the filling you will need:
1½ ground beef
1½ cups Egyptian rice( washed and soaked and drained) or Calrose
1 can/400g canned tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 (1 lb) jar of Grape leaves(washed and dried
2 medium onions(chopped finely)
1 small bunch parsley(chopped)
1 small bunch dill (chopped)
1 small bunch mint(chopped)
1½ tbsp salt
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp Anise seeds(ground)
1 tbsp melted Ghee
Also:
1½ cups of chicken stock
Juice from 1 lemon
Optional: 1½ lb lamb chops
1 tbsp Olive oil to brown them.
Yogurt sauce:
5 tbsp plain yogurt
2 tbsp sour cream
4 garlic cloves minced
1 tbsp chopped dill
1 tbsp chopped chives
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Cooking time: 30-45 minutes, depending on the size of your Stuffed grape leaves.
Enjoy!
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