Grape Leaves
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Wash grape leaves and cut stems off.
- 2
Mix lamb, spices, rice, spices and lemon.
- 3
Add soft butter and mix.
- 4
Place about 1 tablespoon of meat on the vein side of leaf. Squeeze meat in a line going across the width of leaf. Turn the sides of leaf in and roll up completely.
- 5
Use a pan that has strainer insert or a pan with a rack on bottom. Line grape leaves on bottom, layer by crisscrossing each layer.
- 6
In bowl dissolved 3 tablespoons of chicken bouillon in a approximately 8 cups water.
- 7
Pour water mixture of grape leaves to cover top layer, use an inverted plate to hold down rolls. I use a heavy cup on top of plate for extra weight.
- 8
Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and cook 20 to 30 minutes. Test by checking a roll for rice to be tender.
- 9
I add one squeeze lemon in water before removing rolls from pan. Drain and serve warm or cold. Enjoy!
Cooksnaps
Did you make this recipe? Share a picture of your creation!
Similar Recipes
-
-
Stuffed Grape Leaves Stuffed Grape Leaves
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!
fjordsmom -
-
-
Stuffed Grape Leaves Stuffed Grape Leaves
Translated from Cookpad Egypt -
Stuffed Grape Leaves 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.
Translated from Cookpad Lebanon -
-
Stuffed Grape Leaves Stuffed Grape Leaves
Translated from Cookpad Egypt -
-
-
More Recipes
Comments