YAPRAK SARMASI (Vine Leave Wraps with Olive Oil)

Preration :

Wash the vine leaves and remove the coarse stems. Put the water and a teaspoon of salt in a pot. Bring to boil and add half of the leaves. Simmer them for 4-5 minutes, turning over once. Simmer the other half in similar fashion. Measure the cooking liquid and complete it to 2 3/4 cups and set aside.

Peel the onions, wash and chop finely, place in pot together with oil and nuts, cover and sauté for 20 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally. Stir a few time with the lid removed so that the nuts are browned. Wash and drain the rice and add to the pot and stir a couple of times. Add the remaining salt, sugar and the 1 ¾ cups of the hot cooking liquid, stir and sprinkle with currants. Simmer it on first medium and then low heat for 10-15 minutes, until all the liquid is reduced. Wash the parsley and the dill and remove the stems and chop finely. Add them to the cooked rice together with mint, spices and the lemon juice and leave covered for 10 minutes.

Place the vine leaves so that the side with veins face inside when wrapped. Place the prepared filling to one side, fold the side edges over he filling and then wrap it. Cover the bottom of a shallow saucepan with vine leaves and the removed parsley and dill stems and place the wrapped vine leaves over them.


Place a heat-proof flat plate over the leave wraps (dolmas). Heat the remaining boiling liquid and add to the pan slowly, pouring from the edge of the dolmas. Cover and simmer over low heat for 50 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish when cool, and garnish with lemon slices and yogurt.



Nutritional Value (in approximately one serving):
Energy 441 cal, Protein 5.8 g, Fat 26.0 g, Carbohydrates 47.8 g, Calcium 137 mg, Iron 2.73 mg, Phosphorus 101 mg, Zinc 2 mg, Sodium 1136 mg, Vitamin A 4224 iu, Thiamine 0.15 mg, Riboflavin 0.07 mg, Niacin 1.11 mg, Vitamin C 28 mg, Cholesterol 0 mg.

Ingredients               Measure                          Amount
Vine leaves                         -                               150 grams
Water                        2 2/3 cups                          550 grams
Salt                            3 teaspoons                       18 grams
Onion                         6 big                                  600 grams
Olive oil                      ¾ cup                               150 grams
Pine nuts                     2 tablespoon                      20 grams
Rice                            1 1/3 cup                           240 grams
Sugar                          2 teaspoons                        8 grams
Currants                      2 tablespoons                    20 grams
Parsley                        1 small size bunch              40 grams
Dill                              1 small size bunch              30 grams
Fresh mint                   10-15 leaves                     10 grams
Cinnamon                    ¾ teaspoon                       1.5 grams
Black pepper               ¾ teaspoon                       1.5 grams
All spice                      ½ teaspoon                        2 grams
Lemon juice                 2 tablespoons                    20 grams
Lemon                         1 medium size                   100 grams
Servings: 6 Person

Notes:
It is a very popular dish in all regions. It is a favorite at tea and cocktail parties and picnics. The vine leaves can be pickled in brine and used out of season. In that case, they should first be soaked in warm water to reduce the salt, and the amount of salt used in the recepie should be halved..

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