Dolmathakia Stuffed Grape Leaves

Name: Dolmathakia Stuffed Grape Leaves
Ingredients: 50 -60 grape leaves (fresh or packaged, blanched); 1/2 cup olive oil; 4 green onions, finely chopped; 1 cup long grain rice; 2 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh squeezed); 2 tablespoons dill (finely chopped fresh); 2 tablespoons mint (finely chopped fresh); 2 tablespoons parsley (finely chopped fresh); 1 -2 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 1/2 cup water; 1/3 cup olive oil; 3 -4 cups water

13 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

50 -60 grape leaves (fresh or packaged, blanched)
1/2 cup olive oil
4 green onions, finely chopped
1 cup long grain rice
2 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
2 tablespoons dill (finely chopped fresh)
2 tablespoons mint (finely chopped fresh)
2 tablespoons parsley (finely chopped fresh)
1 -2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup olive oil
3 -4 cups water

Directions

1

the grape leaves have already been blanched, simply rinse and set in a colander to drain. If they are fresh, wash well and soak in hot salted water for 5 minutes, then drain.
2

Heat 1/2 cup of olive oil over medium heat, and saute the onion until soft.
3

Add rice, half the lemon juice, herbs, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup of water, increase heat and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes and turn off heat.
4

Allow the filling to sit for 5-10 minutes.
5

Place one teaspoon of filling at the stem end of a grape leaf and roll. Continue until filling has been used. (If any of the leaves are very small, use two for each roll.)
6

Line the bottom of a pot with unused or broken grape leaves and place the rolls, seam side down, in the pot in layers. Add 1/3 cup of olive oil and the 3-4 cups of water (enough to reach the top of the rolls). Place a plate on top of the rolls to hold them securely while cooking and bring to a full boil. Cook for 20 minutes or until only the sauce remains.