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Yaprak Sarma

Turkish stuffed grape leaves - grape leaves with rice, pine nuts, currants. Cold mezze.

Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours
Servings10
DifficultyMedium

πŸ§‚ Ingredients

  • 50 Grape leaves
  • 2 cups Rice
  • 3 Onions
  • 50 g Pine nuts
  • 50 g Currants
  • 150 ml Olive oil

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ³ Instructions

  1. 1

    Blanch grape leaves. Make rice filling.

    ⏱️ 30 minutes
  2. 2

    Place filling on leaf. Roll tightly.

    ⏱️ 45 minutes
  3. 3

    Pack tightly in pot. Add oil and water.

    ⏱️ 10 minutes
  4. 4

    Cook with weight on top. Serve cold.

πŸ’‘ Pro Tips

  • βœ“Olive oil version is served cold
  • βœ“Pine nuts and currants are signature
  • βœ“Labor of love

πŸ”„ Variations

  • With meat (warm)
  • More herbs

πŸ₯— Nutrition

Per serving

Calories140
Protein3g
Carbs18g
Fat8g
Fiber2g

🏷️ Tags

Yaprak Sarma Recipe - Turkey | world.food