Dolmas - Stuffed Grape Leaves

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Meatball mix

1. 1
   Mix the ground meat with the onion, parsley, cumin, allspice, rice, olive oil, salt and black pepper until evenly combined.

To assemble

1. 2
   Rinse the grape leaves and Soak them 10 minutes in boiling water and drain.

   ⚙ SoakingBowlColander
2. 3
   Place a little of the mixture in the center of each leaf, fold in both sides and roll up.
3. 4
   Cover the bottom of the wide pot with a layer of the tomatoes.

   Wide, shallow pot
4. 5
   Arrange the rolls tightly in a wide pot, seam side down.

   Wide, shallow pot
5. 6
   Mix the stock and lemon juice and pour over the rolls.
6. 7
   Set an inverted plate on the rolls so they don't come apart while cooking.

   💡The plate keeps the rolls packed and whole while cooking, so they don't float or open.
7. 8
   Bring to a boil. Turn down the heat, cover and simmer 45–60 minutes, until the rice and meat are done.

   ⚙ SimmeringStoveLid

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.