Dolmas Recipe | How To Make Stuffed Grape Leaves!

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BEST Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe (Dolmas!) This tutorial is all you need to make the best stuffed grape leaves or dolmas! Stuffed grape leaves with rice, meat, herbs and warm spices cooked in a bright lemony broth. I learned how to make stuffed grape leaves in my mother's Mediterranean kitchen many years ago, and I'm sharing all her expert tips and tricks with step-by-step photos to show you. Serve this dolmas recipe with some tzatziki sauce and a Mediterranean cucumber tomato salad. #grapeleaves #stuffedgrapeleaves #dolmas #dolmades #greekfood

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🍅INGREDIENTS: 🍅
🔹 1 16-oz jar grape leaves in brine (about 60 to 70 leaves)
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🔹 1 ½ cup short grain rice, soaked in plenty of water for 15 minutes, then drained
🔹 Extra virgin olive oil (I used Private Reserve Greek EVOO)
🔹 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
🔹 12 oz lean ground beef
🔹 Kosher salt
🔹 Black pepper
🔹 1 tsp allspice
🔹 ½ tsp cumin
🔹 ½ cup EACH chopped fresh parsley, fresh dill, and fresh mint
🔹 1 to 2 tomatoes sliced into rounds
🔹 About 4 cups or more low-sodium chicken broth or water
🔹 Juice of 2 lemons

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⏱️CHAPTERS⏱️
00:00​​ - Intro
00:22 - Prepping the grape leaves
01:08 - Rinsing the rice
01:40 - Cooking the meat mixture
02:52 - Making the filling
03:42 - What does dolma mean?
04:23 - How to make stuffed grape leaves!
06:19 - Calling back up
06:45 - Preparing the pan
07:45 - Don't skip this step!
08:11 - Cooking the grape leaves on the stove top first
08:55 - Adding lemon juice
09:12 - Finish cooking the grape leaves
09:20 - Finishing touches
09:40 - Taste test

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All Comments (21)
  • @mimi583
    I’m also Egyptian born in Cairo. Wera Enab was a staple growing up & still is. My husband & kids love it! I appreciate watching different ways of cooking. My mom would mix everything raw & steam with the chicken broth, lots of lemon & sometimes adding chicken bones at the bottom for added flavors. I’ve never seen the leaves boiled first but I will try it because I think itll add softness. I just came across your channel & liked what I saw. I subscribed & will continue watching :) in support of my fellow Egyptian sister. Shukran
  • @mariepenney741
    Hi Suzie, I’m an Egyptian living in Canada since my mid teens! I too love stuffed vine leaves!😊 However my recipe ( passed down from my mother also ) is a bit different! I added chopped tomatoes, more meat, less rice, nutmeg and a couple other differences! That said, I’m sure the end result is yummy! My mom used to roll them so thin and uniform, and in no time! Not me,😂 I too love recruiting the family to help roll, it’s so much fun!! It’s a must have at Easter. 🐣 Thanks for sharing!
  • @scottfisher6418
    I am a professional chef from Chicago and love your channel. Thanks
  • @chinoyhealingfoodstravels8888
    Greetings from Redondo Beach CA 🇺🇸 I always wonder how to make this delicious side dish whenever I go to a Mediterranean restaurant. Nice work. Cheers 🥂
  • @shalawndudley2094
    Thank you for teaching me and us how to make Dolmas. I'll try it with my 2 young boys..
  • @pattygirl441
    LOVE YOUR RECIPES, THEY ARE IMPROVING MY HEALTH. GOD BLESS!!
  • @mahinqureshi-hayat4761
    Love love love it! You make Mediterranean dishes fun and easy to make, thank you! Will defo try it this Ramadhan in sha Allah. Lots of love
  • @Norzela
    Thank you. You make things easy and very doable.
  • @MrBdogg317
    Another good dish to make. I’m loving it I love the way your kitchen looks also.
  • @Victoria48278
    Love your videos and enjoying making your recipes from your book too! 🥰
  • @IberianRider
    Thank you for making Dolmas an achievable recipe! I can think of all kinds of fillings that I want to try - including adding green chile (I am in New Mexico). I love your book and weekly recipes!
  • @kouklakee
    This is so different as to how the Greeks make Dolmades. You did mention that it’s your mom Egyptian recipe. I just never realized how different it is .