Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, greek meat-stuffed grape leaves / dolmadakia me kima. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little 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 favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Greek Meat-Stuffed Grape Leaves / Dolmadakia me Kima is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have greek meat-stuffed grape leaves / dolmadakia me kima using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Greek Meat-Stuffed Grape Leaves / Dolmadakia me Kima:
- Take 1 1/2 lb grape leaves
- Get 1 1/2 lb ground meat
- Get 2 large onion, grated
- Get 12 scallions, diced
- Make ready 1 1/2 cup rice
- Prepare 1/2 cup chopped dill
- Take 1/2 cup chopped mint
- Make ready 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- Get 4 eggs
- Get 1 juice from lemon
- Take salt and pepper
- Make ready 1 olive oil
- Get 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.
Steps 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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