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🍽️ Classic Grape Leaf Rolls with Rice Filling

94 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Briefly blanch the grape leaves in boiling salted water.
  2. 2. Let the leaves cool down.
  3. 3. Remove the tough stems from the grape leaves.
  4. 4. Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
  5. 5. Remove the hard green stem ends from the tomatoes.
  6. 6. Puree the tomato flesh until smooth.
  7. 7. Rinse the rice under cold running water.
  8. 8. Let the rice drain well.
  9. 9. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan.
  10. 10. Sauté the onions in the hot oil.
  11. 11. Add tomato paste, rice, pine nuts, and currants to the pan.
  12. 12. Sauté the ingredients briefly.
  13. 13. Pour the tomato puree into the pan.
  14. 14. Add about 250 milliliters of water.
  15. 15. Season the mixture with cinnamon, allspice, paprika, pepper, and salt.
  16. 16. Simmer the filling covered.
  17. 17. Stir the mixture occasionally.
  18. 18. Cook until the rice has absorbed the liquid.
  19. 19. Remove the pot from the heat.
  20. 20. Let the filling cool down.
  21. 21. Stir lemon juice into the cooled filling.
  22. 22. Lay the grape leaves flat on the work surface.
  23. 23. Place two tablespoons of the rice mixture onto each leaf.
  24. 24. Fold the sides of the grape leaves toward the center.
  25. 25. Roll the leaves up tightly.
  26. 26. Place lemon slices on the bottom of a pot.
  27. 27. Arrange the grape leaf rolls on top of the lemon slices.
  28. 28. Pour about 500 milliliters of water into the pot.
  29. 29. Drizzle the remaining oil over the rolls.
  30. 30. Cover the pot with an inverted plate.
  31. 31. Simmer the rolls over low heat for about 20 minutes.
  32. 32. Let the stuffed grape leaves cool down.
  33. 33. Serve the grape leaf rolls.

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