Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, greek meat-stuffed grape leaves / dolmadakia me kima. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
This favorite stuffed grape leaf has dill, mint, ground beef, and rice. These bundles of meat and rice wrapped in rolled grape leaves are a favorite dish in Greece. Dolmathakia me kima, or ντολμαδάκια με κιμά in Greek, is pronounced dohl-mah-THAHK-yah meh kee-MAH.
Greek Meat-Stuffed Grape Leaves / Dolmadakia me Kima is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look wonderful. Greek Meat-Stuffed Grape Leaves / Dolmadakia me Kima is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have greek meat-stuffed grape leaves / dolmadakia me kima using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Greek Meat-Stuffed Grape Leaves / Dolmadakia me Kima:
- Make ready 1 1/2 lb grape leaves
- Take 1 1/2 lb ground meat
- Make ready 2 large onion, grated
- Take 12 scallions, diced
- Prepare 1 1/2 cup rice
- Prepare 1/2 cup chopped dill
- Make ready 1/2 cup chopped mint
- Prepare 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- Take 4 eggs
- Take 1 juice from lemon
- Take salt and pepper
- Make ready 1 olive oil
- Take 3 bouillon cubes
In Greek: ντολμαδάκια με κιμά, pronounced dohl-mah-THAHK-yah. Rinse grape leaves very well; drain, separate very carefully. Cover rolls in kettle, then refrigerate. To serve, pile stuffed grape leaves on serving plate; garnish.
Instructions to make Greek Meat-Stuffed Grape Leaves / Dolmadakia me Kima:
- Rinse grape leaves and blanch for 3-5 minutes, drain and let cool
- Combine ground meat (I used beef, you can use a beef and pork combo if you like) with onion, scallions, herbs, rice and 2 eggs. Mix thoroughly.
- Add olive oil to large deep pan. Use a spoonful of mixture and form cylinder shape in your palm. Place the filling into the center of the grape leaf (shiny side should be down) and fold in the sides and roll up.
- Arrange the dolmadakia tightly into the pan with the seam down. Pour in oil and a cup of water with dissolved bouillon cubes. There should be enough to cover the rolls. Take a large inverted plate and place it over the dolmadakia to keep them from opening as rice cooks. Simmer over medium-low heat for about an hour till the rice has absorbed the water. Make sure to check on them and add water as needed.
- For the egg-lemon sauce: Beat two eggs with lemon juice and then beat in one cup of the pan juices. Pour over the dolmadakia, shake gently to distribute.
Use food as medicine, dolmadakia stuffed grape leaves recipe and benefits, grape leaves contain stilbene synthase, an enzyme that create resveratrol in the body. A popular very healthy Greek food called Dolmadakia uses grape leaves as a wrapper for rice, onions, tomato, garlic, and meat. Stuffed Grape Leaves (Greek Dolmades) are often served as part of a meze (appetizer) plate. Too often they come from a can and are not fresh. These can either be a main dish or an appetizer, depending on your appetite.
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