Mehshi
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Description
In addition to grape leaves, you can also stuff peppers, tomatoes, onions, eggplants, and anything else you love.
Ingredients
- Lean Beef 15 oz
- Boiled White Round Rice 3 cups
- Tomatoes 2 pieces
- Orange Bell Peppers 1 piece
- Passata Tomato Sauce 2 tablespoons
- Olive Oil 4 tablespoons
- Baharat 1 teaspoon
- Garlic 3 cloves
- Salt to taste
- Ground Black Pepper to taste
- Paprika to taste
- Grated Ginger Root to taste
- Canned Grape Leaves 5 oz
- Sumac 3 tablespoons
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Soak the rice in warm water for 15 minutes.
Step 2
Chop the tomatoes, bell pepper, and garlic in a blender.
Step 3
Rinse the rice and transfer it to a large bowl. Add all the ingredients except for the grape leaves and sumac, and mix everything together.
Step 4
Place the filling on the grape leaves and roll them into thin 'fingers'.
Step 5
I cook in a pressure cooker. If you don't have one, use a regular pot. Arrange the 'fingers' in the pot, cover with water (enough to cover them by about a finger's width), add a little sumac, and place a weight on top. In a pressure cooker, no weight is needed. Cook until done. Under pressure, it takes about 18-20 minutes.
Step 6
In a separate pot with 1 liter of water, boil the sumac. You can season it with lemon if you like it more sour. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Once ready, strain it.
Step 7
When everything is ready, drain the water into a separate bowl and place the dolma on a plate. The drained water can be mixed with the sumac dressing.
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