Wild grape leaf dolmas
My uncle’s yard is full of wild grape vines, and the leaves were large and looked like they were in good shape this year, so I picked a few to make dolmades. I ended up with more filling than leaves, so I took a short detour to the neighborhood commons to pick up a few extra leaves from the wild vines growing out there.
These are the fresh leaves I just grabbed tonight.
The leaves from my uncle’s place had been soaking in a jar of saltwater for a week or so, so they were quite a bit easier to fold than the fresh ones.
They say to go for a leaf about the size of a spread out hand for making these.
Photo of them cooking in the pot
Final product.
Recipe: Chopped 1 large yellow onion and a handfull of green onions, fried in a generous amount of olive oil until soft. Then cooked 2 lbs of ground pork breakfast sausage in the onion until browned, then add 1 and 1/2 cups of short grain brown rice and 2/3 cup wild rice and fry for 2 mins before adding 3 cups of water and cooking until the water is gone. Allow the mix to cool.
Once cooled, I added chopped cinnamon basil, common sage, monarda, and lemon balm, salt and pepper, a generous amount of dried garlic mustard, lemon zest, juice of 1/2 lemon, and one egg (I should have gone with 2 eggs)
Then put 1 tablespoon approximately of this into each leaf and wrap and roll it. A heaping tablespoon for the bigger leaves, and slightly less for the smaller leaves.
Line a big pot with grape leaves at the bottom and a layer of lemon rinds. Set the dolmas atop that, put a small lid or plate on top to keep them from coming apart and moving around, and cover with water. Cook for 45 mins on a simmer, then cool and enjoy!
Raspberries will be ready here in a week or two--so excited about that coming up!
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Check my technique✨ . . . . . . . . . . #grapevine #stuffedgrapeleaves #yapraksarma #nycprivatechef #privatechefnyc #nycatering #turkishcuisine #dolmades (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqMF8Y-raTZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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#lille #france @liledecrete #greekfood #calamari #tzatziki #taramasalata #salad #olives #dolmades #prawns #yum #mezze #whereintheworldislianna (at Lille, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnuJyRrtXUn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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#greekfood in #santorini is so fresh and absolutely delicious!! #tomatokeftedes #dolmades #calamari #saganaki #feta #fava #tzatziki #halloumi #baklava #souvlaki @mousikokouti #luckyssouvlaki (at Santorini Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfKbS82vD29/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Dolmades, kaltsounia (spinach and cheese pie), local rusks, cured meat, cheese, tomato, cucumber. Chania, Crete, GR 📍 @manousakis_winery 📱 ••• Had a wonderful wine and olive oil tour by @fabulous_crete ! Our guide Andreu was awesome and very informative! Manousakis Winery was definitely a highlight of the day! 🇬🇷 • • • #winery #chania #crete #appetizers #dolmades #greekfood #kaltsounia #salami #cheese #food #foodie #foodporn #foodstagram #foodphotography #vittlemonster #feedme #instafood #eater #nomnom #foodgasm #yummy #tasty @fabulous_crete (at Manousakis Winery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdgLDcerR_o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Craving a Greek delight? Ouzo and Feta's dolmades are sure to satisfy! 🌿🍽️ A burst of flavors wrapped in vine leaves, bringing the essence of Greece to your plate. Join us and dine in! 🇬🇷✨
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(via BEST Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolmas) - The Mediterranean Dish)
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With the cooler weather, heartier dishes get their calling. These #Dolmades are filled with ground beef, rice and herbs and topped with an Avgolemono Sauce. You'll need jarred grape leaves for this one or if youre a planner,youve picked and froze/jarred your own. Get my recipe over at [link in profile]: https://www.kalofagas.ca/2020/06/30/dolmades/ #MediterraneanFood #FoodAndWine #chefofinstagram #food52grams #fulfillment #cheflife #cookingwithlove #cookinggram #yahoofood #cookbooks #amazonbooks #realfood #picoftheday #heresmyfood #yummy #foodinspiration #dailyfoodfeed #feedfeed #forkyeah #instayum #livetocook #gastromia #food #todayfood #recipeinspo #yummylicious #foodpornto (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck513dhOktQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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