GREEK DOLMADES RECIPE (STUFFED VINE/ GRAPE LEAVES DOLMATHES)
Little bites of heaven! This Greek dolmades recipe (stuffed vine/ grape leaves with rice) is the ultimate vegetarian appetizer! Dolmathes or dolmadakia are made from tender vine leaves wrapped into little rolls and stuffed with rice and fresh herbs.
Provided by Eli K. Giannopoulos
Categories Appetizer
Time 1h20m
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- To make this traditional Greek dolmades recipe (stuffed vine/ grape leaves), start by preparing the vine leaves. For this dolmades recipe, you can either use vine leaves sold in jars or fresh (if you are lucky enough to find them). If you use the ones in jar, rinse the vine leaves, remove the stems and leave them in a colander to drain. If using fresh vine leaves, wash them thoroughly, remove the stems and blanch them in boiling hot water. Remove the leaves with a slotted spoon and place them in a colander to cool down completely.
- Prepare the filling for the stuffed vine/ grape leaves (dolmades). Place the rice in a colander and rinse with running water. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat, add 1/3 of the olive oil and the chopped onions. Sauté the onions, until translucent (but not coloured). Add the rice and sauté for 1 more minute. Pour in 2 cups of warm water and half lemon juice and simmer for about 7 minutes, until the rice absorbs all the water and is parboiled. Season with salt and pepper, stir in the herbs, remove from the stove and set aside to cool down for a while. This will be the filling for the dolmades.
- Layer the bottom of a large pot with some vine leaves (use the ones that are little bit torn) and start rolling the dolmadakia. (This is probably the most difficult part of the traditional dolmades recipe). Place one vine leaf (shiny side down) on a flat surface and add 1 tsp of the filling at the bottom end (stem). Be careful not to overfill the dolmades, as the rice will expand during cooking. Fold the lower section of the leaf over the filling towards the center; bring the two sides in towards the center and roll them up tightly. Place the stuffed vine leaves (fold side down) on the bottom of the pot and top in snugly layers. Be careful not to leave any gaps between the dolmades to prevent them from cracking open when cooking.
- Drizzle the stuffed vine leaves (dolmathes) with the rest of the olive oil and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Place an inverted plate on top to hold them down when cooking and pour in enough water just to cover them. Place the lid on and simmer the dolmades for about 30-40 minutes, until the water has been absorbed and the dolmades remain only with the oil.
- Remove the pot from the heat, remove the lid and plate and let the dolmades cool for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve this delicious Greek appetizer cold or at room temperature with a squeeze of a lemon. Give this traditional dolmades recipe a try and enjoy your own fresh homemade stuffed grape leaves (dolmades)!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 dolma, Calories 42kcal, Sugar 0.4g, Sodium 39.9mg, Fat 3.8g, SaturatedFat 0.5g, UnsaturatedFat 3.1g, TransFat 0g, Carbohydrate 2.2g, Fiber 0.4g, Protein 0.3g, Cholesterol 0mg
DOLMAS (STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES) RECIPE
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Gently remove the grape leaves from their jar, then rinse each thoroughly under cold water, taking care not to rip the leaves. Pat the leaves dry and place on a cutting board.
- Using a small, sharp paring knife, remove the stems from the leaves.
- Cover with a paper towel and set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil, adding the onion, garlic, parsley, and basil once the oil is hot. Stir continuously until the onion is soft and fragrant, about 6 minutes.
- Add the rice and pine nuts (if using) and sauté, stirring often, for 3 to 4 minutes longer.
- Add 4 cups of the vegetable broth and bring to a low boil. Turn down the heat to low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the rice is cooked, adding water if necessary.
- Add 1/3 cup of the lemon juice , stirring well to combine, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes longer or until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Remove the pan from heat.
- Prepare a dry, clean workspace. Place one of the grape leaves, shiny side down, flat on your work surface. Place 1 to 2 tablespoons of filling on the lower-middle portion of the leaf, right above where the stem used to be.
- Fold in the sides of the leaves over the center.
- Then roll the bottom of the leaf over the filling and continue to roll, holding the sides in, until you've rolled the dolma completely and no filling is visible.
- Place the dolma seam-side down in a large saucepan or pot that's big enough to fit all of the dolmas in a single layer.
- Repeat until all of the grape leaves are used, placing one dolma directly next to the other and leaving no space in between.
- Drizzle another 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the dolmas, followed by the remaining lemon juice.
- Pour the remaining 4 cups of vegetable broth over the grape leaves to cover.
- Cover the pot and simmer over medium-low heat for 1 hour (do not boil). Add water as necessary to keep grape leaves covered.
- Remove the pan from the heat, uncover, and let the dolmas cool in the liquid for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, gently transfer the dolmas to a serving dish. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice and serve cold or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 46 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 458 mg, Sugar 0 g, Fat 1 g, ServingSize 40 dolmas (40 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
MY FAVORITE DOLMAS
I found this recipe in La Bonne Cookbook and wanted to get it online before the page got ruined -- it is pretty stained already. I love this recipe
Provided by ljohnston8
Categories Meat
Time 2h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Boil the rice in 1 1/2 cups briskly boiling water for 10 minutes, drain and reserve it. in a heavy skillet heat the olive oil over moderate heat until a haze forms.
- Add the onions an cook, stirring until golden brown. Stir in the ground beef, breaking up any lumps, and cook until browned. Drain off the excess grease.
- Reduce the heat and add the rice, green onion, parsley, dill, mint, lemon juice, turmeric, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook the stuffing for 3 to 4 minutes and reserve it.
- In a large pot, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Drop in the grape leaves and remove from the heat. Soak the leaves for 1 minute and transfer them to cold water. Separate the leaves and drain them on paper towels.
- To stuff the leaves, spread 30 leaves dull side up, flat on a plate. Place 1 tablespoon of the stuffing on the center of each leaf. Turn up the stem and fold the leaf over the stuffing, fold the sides in over the stuffing and roll to the end. Layer the bottom of a 2-3 quart casserole with a tight fitting cover, with the 10 unstuffed leaves.
- Arrange the stuffed leaves with the seam side down in the casserole. Sprinkle the dish withe the remaining 2 tablespoons of the oil and 2 tablespoons water. Simmer, tightly covered for 50 minutes.
- Serve dolmas hot or at room temperature with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.9, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 24.6, Sodium 1181.2, Carbohydrate 19.1, Fiber 1, Sugar 1, Protein 10.5
DOLMAS
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 1h15m
Yield 15 to 20 dolmas
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix together the beef, lamb, rice, olive oil, salt, mint, parsley, pepper, oregano and onions. This is the filling. Next, rinse the grape leaves and separate in a colander. Place 2 to 3 grape leaves stem-side up on a work station; they should overlap each other. Place desired amount of filling in the center and roll, folding in the sides. Repeat with the remaining grape leaves and filling. Arrange tightly together in a stockpot. Once the stockpot is full, cut the lemons in half and put on top. Cover with beef stock and simmer until the rice is soft, 30 to 45 minutes.
MIDDLE EASTERN-STYLE DOLMA (STUFFED VEGETABLES)
Assorted vegetables with a ground beef stuffing that will melt in your mouth! My all-time favorite food to eat. My dad was born and raised in Iran and this is a recipe passed down for generations. I wanted to share this with others because all my friends bug me or my dad to make dolma. It's a big hit! You can stuff all kinds of vegetables, like tomatoes, or different kinds of squash, or use grape leaves as well, so feel free to experiment. I hope everyone enjoys the dolma as much as me and my family have for years.
Provided by danicaj1987
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables
Time 3h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine ground beef, 2 1/2 cans of tomato paste, parsley, green onion, butter, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Before adding uncooked rice, rinse until water runs clear; this keeps the rice from becoming sticky. Add rice after rinsing and mix contents until blended well.
- Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add cabbage. Boil until just tender enough to fold, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, hollow out bell peppers, eggplants, and zucchini.
- Stuff hollowed vegetables with meat mixture. Set in a large pot (pack vegetables together so there isn't much room in between them). Fill cabbage leaves with 3 to 4 tablespoons of leftover meat mixture and set in the pot with the other vegetables. Pour water in the pot on top of the vegetables until almost covered. Stir in remaining tomato paste. Weigh down the food by placing a heavy, heat-proof plate on top.
- Bring water to a boil; reduce heat to medium and cover the pot. Let cook for 1 hour. Drain half of the water in the pot (leave heavy plate until done cooking) and recover, reducing heat to a simmer, and allow to slow cook for 1 hour more. Serve warm and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 462.2 calories, Carbohydrate 42.6 g, Cholesterol 91.4 mg, Fat 22.2 g, Fiber 9.7 g, Protein 26.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 1007.1 mg, Sugar 12.6 g
DOLMAS
One jar of grape leaves will provide more than enough for this recipe. Discard any that are torn or blemished.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Appetizers
Yield Makes 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Fill a large bowl with ice water. Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Score stem end of tomato with an X. Add to water, and cook for 5 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfer tomato to ice-water bath. Using your fingers, peel tomato, then cut in half. Discard seeds, and chop finely.
- Rinse the stack of grape leaves under cold water, and transfer to a bowl. Cover the leaves with cold water by 2 inches, and let stand for 10 minutes. Drain.
- In a bowl, combine beef, rice, onion, garlic, herbs, oil, lemon juice, cumin, salt, pepper, and chopped tomato.
- Carefully separate grape leaves. Place 1 on a work surface, vein side up and stem end close to you. Cut off stem. Place 1 heaping tablespoon meat mixture on center of bottom half of leaf. Fold up stem end of leaf to cover mixture, and fold in sides. Roll tightly using rest of leaf. Repeat for a total of 36 dolmas.
- Place rolls, seam side down, in a large saucepan in a single snug layer. Add stock to cover, and arrange remaining 9 grape leaves over the top. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Place a heatproof plate directly on dolmas to keep them submerged. Cover saucepan with a lid, and simmer until cooked through, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer dolmas to a plate, and let cool 15 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours (or overnight).
- Serve cold or at room temperature with a drizzle of oil, and place lemon wedges on the side.
STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES (DOLMAS)
These are my own creation....my friends have raved about them at dinner parties! I combined my favorite aspects of two different stuffed grape leaves recipes to come up with this. They are a bit of work, but well worth the effort for a special occasion or dinner party! You could also add a medium onion, I don't because I don't like onions.
Provided by noway
Categories Brown Rice
Time 2h
Yield 45 grape leaves, approx., 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Heat oil over medium heat.
- Add the rice and once it has absorbed the oil, add the chicken broth, soy sauce, and lemon juice.
- Bring rice to a boil, stir, then lower heat and simmer until liquid is absorbed.
- Remove rice from heat and keep covered.
- While the rice is cooking:.
- Cook meat in a skillet with allspice, dill, cinnamon, mint, cloves, pine nuts, and currants.
- Slice lemons thinly. You will be placing the grape leaves between the lemon slices, so place a layer on the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish and save the other 1/2 for the top.
- Rinse grape leaves and drain well. Cut the stems off.
- When rice is done cooking:.
- Combine rice with meat mixture.
- Stuff grape leaves.
- To stuff, place the grape leaves vein side up.
- Put about 1 tbsp of filling at the stem end.
- Close the sides of the leaf in first and then roll the grape leaf to the tip. Place in the casserole dish and repeat until grape leaves or filling runs out.
- Put remaining lemon slices on top of the grape leaves.
- Pour beef broth and tomato juice over the grape leaves.
- Cover and bake at 350 for 1-1 1/4 hours.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.4, Fat 18.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 25.9, Sodium 832, Carbohydrate 37.8, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 6.4, Protein 14.8
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