Stuffed Grape Leaves Batch 5

These are not the typical Greek stuffed grape leaves , these are almost my Grandmother's grape leaves or " cigars" as she called them.They do remind you of a cigar, but she would get her grape leaves wild by the railroad tracks. As she got older and the grapevine disappeared she bought them at the store.She had a special pot she used to cook them in, it was the same pot that when we were little we used as a booster chair.I basically use my stuffed pepper filling and roll it in grape leaves. If you like real tomato saucy sauce use more spaghetti sauce and less chicken broth. We like a little tomato flavor in ours. So we use chicken broth mostly.I would try the original and then adjust to your families likes.When I was little I did not like these, I only ate the filling. Now every so often I get a craving for these.They do take a while to make but you get faster as you go and you learn timesaving tricks to share with others. These freeze well if you have leftovers. Enjoy!

Stuffed grape leaves

These are a hit at gatherings and especially delicious. If you have a party, you can prepare them the day before by rolling them up, and then cook them the next day.

A very delicious Egyptian dish loved by everyone. I used grape leaves, carrots, and turmeric.

Home alone.You can add lambchop between the stuffed grape leaves on the top insted of maggi.Lemon juice insted of pomegranate molasses if don't find it .

We call this dish dolma its one of my favorite dishes...full of flavors enjoy

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18 April

Yum.

Stuffed grape leaves require patience when wrapping, but the process is both a challenge and a game. They can be eaten hot or cold and are always a hit.

Ramadan dishes

I may not have my mom close to me anymore, but if I could, I would cook this dish for her. It was one of her favorites, and of course, I follow her instructions and recipe to the letter.Happy Mother's Day to all the moms!!This is one of those dishes you never get tired of eating!!It does take some effort, but the dreamy result will reward you.We can blanch the grape leaves the day before and store them in the fridge.Choose fresh grape leaves now that they are in season.I prefer to store them in the freezer, so you can enjoy this exquisite traditional dish anytime.

A blend of East and West

I cooked this in a pressure cooker, which is why I added the lemon juice from the start. If I had cooked it in a regular pot, I wouldn't have added the lemon juice until the end, then boiled it for 10 minutes.