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Cretan Dolmadakia
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Greece Authentic home cooking from Greece, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Greece as Ντολμαδάκια κρητικά
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Cretan Dolmadakia

popaki
popaki @cook_8450127

When someone close to you is from Crete, you get addicted to Cretan cuisine.

A few more secrets

Optionally serve with strained yogurt, and I always add a little extra lemon at the end. Thanks to kimwlos for the step-by-step photos.

When someone close to you is from Crete, you get addicted to Cretan cuisine.

A few more secrets

Optionally serve with strained yogurt, and I always add a little extra lemon at the end. Thanks to kimwlos for the step-by-step photos.

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Cretan Dolmadakia

popaki
popaki @cook_8450127

When someone close to you is from Crete, you get addicted to Cretan cuisine.

A few more secrets

Optionally serve with strained yogurt, and I always add a little extra lemon at the end. Thanks to kimwlos for the step-by-step photos.

When someone close to you is from Crete, you get addicted to Cretan cuisine.

A few more secrets

Optionally serve with strained yogurt, and I always add a little extra lemon at the end. Thanks to kimwlos for the step-by-step photos.

Read more
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Ingredients

42 Minutes
  • About 500 grams grape leaves
  • 1zucchini
  • 1eggplant
  • 2onions
  • 1 tablespoontomato paste
  • 1 1/2 cupsshort-grain rice
  • parsley
  • dill
  • salt
  • pepper
  • oil
  • juice from 2 lemons
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42 Minutes
  1. 1

    Blanch the grape leaves and place them in a colander.

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  2. 2

    Put the rice in a bowl with water and let it soak. Grate the onions, zucchini, and eggplant into a strainer over a bowl.

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  3. 3

    Add the finely chopped parsley and dill, salt, and pepper.

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  4. 4

    Add the tomato paste.

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  5. 5

    Then add the drained rice and oil.

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  6. 6

    Mix the mixture well.

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  7. 7

    Fill the grape leaves.

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  8. 8

    Roll them up.

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  9. 9

    Place the dolmadakia in a circular pattern in the pot and add any liquid from the mixture in the bowl, a little water, and a bit more oil.

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  10. 10

    Finally, cover the dolmadakia with any leftover leaves and a heavy plate.

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  11. 11

    Simmer the dish for about 1 hour, and 10 minutes before the end, add the lemon juice.

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Published in the US on April 11, 2025 10:21

Keywords

Lemon Onion Arborio Zucchini Pepper Tomato Eggplant

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