Ingredients
1 or ½ kilo of fresh vine leaves
1 or ½ kilo of fresh mince it can lamp or beef
1 cup rice washed
Water
2 onions chopped or grated
½ bunch or parsley washed and finally chopped
4 tomatoes peeled and chopped or you can use 2 tin tomatoes
2 tbsp. of tomatoes puree
2 or 3 lemons juice
½ cup of olive oil
Seasoning (black pepper, salt or any over seasoning)
Preparation:
Step 1: Wash your vine leaves, if fresh boil hot water and poach your vine leaves
Step 2: In a bowl put your mince and rice
Step 3: Add your onions, parsley, tomatoes, puree, lemon juice, olive oil and seasoning mix the mixture up
Step 4: Get one wine leave, place one tablespoon of the mixture before the middle if the vine leaf
Step 5: Roll the leaves, fold the edges inwards and complete the rolling procedure, like wrapping
Step 7: Once you have completed all vine leaves, put some vine leafs on the bottom of the pot and then put the rest of the parcels over the top covering
Step 6: Do this to all vine leafs and place them in a round circle in the pot
Step 7: Put a plate on top of the vine leafs and add water until it has covered the plate
Step 8: Cook them until the water has disappeared and they are soft
You could enjoy the meal with cacik or salad. Usually dolma is also made next to other dishes as it is a filling dish that can be eaten cold and warm with pita bread.
