Oz's Dolma
Stuffed vegetable dish Traditionally from Ankara
90 Minutes
Ingredients
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4-7 onions
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Olives
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Roasted pine nuts
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Olive oil
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1.5 to 2 “water cups” of rice (baldo or basmati)
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Dried mint
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1 and a half tea spoon of black Black pepper
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Cinnamon
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Sugar
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Currants (Pre soaked in water)
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Fresh Dill
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Salt
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Grape leaves
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Pomegranate vinaigrette
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Juice of half a lemon
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Lemon slices (for serving)
steps
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Chop and saute the onions in Olive oil.
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Brown the pine nuts.
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Place onions, olives, pine nuts, rice, spices, and herbs into a pot with one “water glass” worth of water. Boil cook on low and cover as it cooks.
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Cook until rice it absorbs the water and rice gets plump and fragrant.
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Place into a large bowl and let cool.
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Begin wrapping the Dolma by scooping the filling in a line in the center of the grape leaf, veiny side up.
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Roll in sides, then roll in bottom of the leaf. Keep the roll tight as you roll it up to the top of the leaf.
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Repeat until all the filling is wrapped.
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Prep large pot or wok with the extra/ torn/ too small grape leaves, cleaned dill and parsley stems, and olive oil arranged around the bottom of the pot.
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Top with lemon juice, Pomegranate vinaigrette, and salt.
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Layer all the rolls into the pot and place a heavy heat-safe plate on top to weigh them down as they cook.
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Cook until rice is cooked and smells herby, about an hour.
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Serve with lemon slices. This dish tastes best when served the next day.