Lamb stuffed grape leaves warak dawali

Name: Lamb stuffed grape leaves warak dawali
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 300 g ground lamb; 100 g long-grain rice; 1 pc onion; 2 pcs tomatoes; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 3 cloves garlic; 3 tablespoons parsley; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon ground caraway; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; salt; ground pepper; 40 pcs vine leaves; 300 ml water; 4 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 pinches mint

Eduard LáskaNationalLebanese Cuisine x se líbilo

Warak dawali are stuffed grape leaves, a classic of Lebanese and Levantine cuisine. The leaves are wrapped around a filling of ground lamb, rice, tomato and herbs, seasoned with cumin and cinnamon. The rolls are packed into a pot, covered with lemony water and slowly simmered until the rice softens. They are fresh, tangy and fragrant. They are served warm, best with a spoon of yogurt.

Příprava: 30min

Vaření: 50min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 1h 20min

Step by step process

Preparing the filling

1
For the warak dawali filling, combine ground lamb in a bowl with rinsed rice, finely chopped onion, diced tomato, crushed garlic, chopped parsley and tomato paste. Add olive oil, cumin, cinnamon and ground allspice. Season with salt and pepper. Let it rest for 10 minutes.

Rolling and cooking

2
Rinse the grape leaves from the jar under cold water and pat dry. Trim any tough stems.
3
Place a leaf smooth side down and put a teaspoon of filling near the stem end. Fold both sides over the filling and roll tightly from bottom to top. Do not overfill, the rice expands as it cooks.
4
Line the bottom of a large pot with the remaining grape leaves. Arrange the rolls tightly side by side in layers, seam side down.
5
Mix water with lemon juice and olive oil and pour it over the rolls. The liquid should almost reach the top. Add mint sprigs, cover with a lid and cook over low heat for 45 minutes, until the rice is tender.
6
Serve warm, optionally with yogurt or extra lemon juice.