Stuffed Grape Leaves (Vegetarian)

Name: Stuffed Grape Leaves (Vegetarian)
Cook time: P2H
Total time: P3H
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: grape leaves; long grain rice; onions; parsley leaves; tomatoes; pine nuts; raisins, seedless; cinnamon; garlic cloves; black pepper; olive oil; water; lemon juice

Submitted by sissie

YIELD

36 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

2 hrs

READY

3 hrs

Ingredients

EACH GRAPE LEAVES *

1 ¼

CUPS LONG GRAIN RICE
brown

LARGE ONIONS
chopped

TABLESPOONS PARSLEY LEAVES
chopped

EACH TOMATOES
peeled and chopped

CUP PINE NUTS

CUP RAISINS, SEEDLESS

TEASPOON CINNAMON
or allspice

EACH GARLIC CLOVES
crushed

X BLACK PEPPER *

TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL

CUP WATER

1-2

EACH LEMON JUICE

Directions

Drain Leaves and Rinse Under Cold Water & Drain Again.
Half Fill a Large Saucepan With Water, add the Rice and Boil for 10 Min., Then Drain and Mix With the Onion, Parsley, Tomatoes, Pine Nuts, Raisins, Cinnamon or Allspice, Garlic & Pepper To Taste.
Palce a Heaping Teaspoon Of the Filling on Each Leaf. Fold the Edges Over and the the Little Bundles Side By Side in a Frying Pan With a Lid.
Mix Together the Oil and Water and Pour Over the Grape Leaves. Sprinkle a Little Lemon Juice on Top 5. Cook Covered Over a Very Gentle Heat for 2 to 2½ Hours until the Rice and Leaves Are Tender. add More Water If Necessary. Cool, Then Chill.
Arrange the Stuffed Leaves on a Large Plate or in a Shallow Basket With a Bowl Of Yogurt & Mint Dressing in the Middle To Dip the Leaves Into. Garnish With Lemon Slices. Yogurt & Mint Dressing: About ½ cup Of Yogurt and 2 tablespoon Chopped Mint. Mixed Together.