Turkish Stuffed Rice Dolma
A traditional Turkish dish, dolma is a flavorful rice and herb filling wrapped in grape leaves. This recipe serves a modern twist by using rice as the wrapping material.
Ingredients
- ●1 cup riceuncooked
- ●2 tablespoons wholesome olive oil
- ●1 medium chopped onionfinely chopped
- ●1/4 cup chopped fresh parsleyfinely chopped
- ●1/4 cup chopped fresh dillfinely chopped
- ●1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ●1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
- ●1/2 teaspoon salt
- ●1 package dolmaavailable in most international grocery stores
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the rice and soak it in water for 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until softened.
- 3
Add the chopped parsley, chopped dill, cumin, paprika, and salt to the pan. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- 4
Add the cooked rice to the pan and stir to combine with the herb mixture.
- 5
Rinse the grape leaves and pat dry with a paper towel. Cut the leaves in half lengthwise.
- 6
To assemble the dolma, lay a grape leaf flat on a work surface, with the stem end facing you.
- 7
Place a tablespoon of the rice mixture in the center of the grape leaf.
- 8
Fold the stem end over the filling, then fold in the sides and roll the leaf into a neat package.
- 9
Repeat with the remaining grape leaves and rice mixture.
- 10
Serve the dolma warm or at room temperature.