Dolmathes (stuffed Grape Leaves)

Total Time: 44 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 39 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb grape leaves
• 1 lb finely chopped onion
• 1 cup rice
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 bunch finely chopped dill
• 1 bunch finely chopped mint
• 1 lemon, juice of

Recipe

• 1 briefly dip grape leaves in boiling water then rinse them with cold water and wipe dry.
• 2 mix the onions with half the olive oil.
• 3 after a while, mix in the rice, 250ml hot water and the remaining ingredients, except for the oil and the lemon juice.
• 4 boil the mixture for 4-5 minutes .
• 5 wrap one tablespoon of the mixture with a grapeleaf and repeat until completed.
• 6 carefully place the dolmathes in a pot with some space between them.
• 7 cover the dolmathes with a plate a add the rest of the oil and the lemon juice with 500ml of water.
• 8 boil at low heat for 30 minutes, until some water is absorbed and the rice is done.
• 9 serve cold with slices of lemon.