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Vine leaves in oil

Vine leaves rolled around herbed rice and cooked in olive oil and lemon — no meat. Every quantity in grams, calories per serving.

360kcal7 gprotein100 minPrep
Vine leaves in oil

Per serving · 250 g

360
kcal
7 g
protein
43 g
carbs
18 g
fat
Prep: 100 minServes: 5Whole dish: 1250 gWhole dish energy: 1800 kcal

Ingredients

5
  • 500 g vine leaves500 g
  • 1 cup Egyptian rice, rinsed190 g
  • 1 onion, finely chopped, and 1 chopped tomato240 g
  • Parsley, dill and mint, chopped60 g
  • ½ cup olive oil110 g
  • ¼ cup lemon juice60 g
  • Salt, pepper, cumin, sumac and pomegranate molasses30 g

Whole dish: 1250 g

Method

  1. 1

    Dip the vine leaves in hot water for two minutes, then lift out to cool.

  2. 2

    Mix the rice with onion, tomato and the chopped herbs; season with salt, pepper, cumin, sumac and pomegranate molasses, and add a quarter cup each of oil and lemon juice.

  3. 3

    Place a teaspoon of filling on each leaf, fold in the sides and roll into a cylinder.

  4. 4

    Pack the rolls tightly in a pot and cover with the olive oil, lemon juice and a little water.

  5. 5

    Weigh down with an inverted plate and cook gently for about an hour. Serve cold.

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250 g · 360 kcal

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