Vine leaf rolls, or “Dolmades” in Greek, are also easy to make from currant bush leaves if you can’t find vine leaves in the grocery store.
Greek Dolmades
Ingredients
- 8 vine leaves or large currant leaves
- 1 dl rice
- 2 dl vegetable broth
- 1 onion
- 1 dl fresh mint
- 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Remove the vine leaves from the pot and bring to a rapid boil.
- Chop the onion very finely and sauté in a pan until yellow. Add half of the vegetable stock and the rice to the pan. Swirl gently. Grate in the lemon zest.
- Season with salt and pepper. When the stock has been absorbed, tear the mint leaves into the pan. The rice does not need to be fully cooked at this stage.
- Place the vine leaf on a plate, stem side up. Place a spoonful of filling at the bottom of the leaf and gently fold the vine leaf roll into a loose roll. It should not be tight as the rice will swell when cooked.
- Once all the vine leaf rolls are rolled, place them in the bottom of the pan, seam side down. Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil, the remaining vegetable stock and squeeze in the lemon juice.
- Cook the vine leaf rolls over very low heat under the lid until the liquids have disappeared. This will take about an hour.
- Serve the vine leaf rolls chilled.
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Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 793mgPotassium: 272mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2829IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 2mg
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Last Updated on May 21, 2022 by Flavorado
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