🍇 Stuffed Vine Leaves

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• 1h 45mTotal time
• 👨‍🍳 Today I am a chefDifficulty
• 350kcal
• 6Portions

• 🥦 Vegetarian
• 🍚 Rice
• 🇪🇬 Egyptian
• 🫓 Levantine
• 🎉 Party food
• 🤗 Comfort food

Ingredients

• 40 fresh or brined grape (vine) leaves
• 2 cups Egyptian rice, rinsed
• 1 bunch parsley, finely chopped
• 1 bunch dill, finely chopped
• 3 tomatoes, grated
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• Juice of 2 lemons
• Salt, black pepper and cumin

How to make it

1. If using brined leaves, blanch them 1 minute in boiling water, drain and rinse in cold water.
2. Mix the rice with parsley, dill, grated tomatoes, tomato paste, olive oil and spices.
3. Lay each leaf flat, add a teaspoon of filling in the center and roll tightly from the bottom up.
4. Line a pot with a few spare leaves and arrange the rolls snugly inside.
5. Cover with water and lemon juice, and place a heavy plate on top to keep the rolls from unrolling.
6. Simmer gently for 45 minutes until the rice is fully cooked.