Stuffed Vine Leaves

Mezze is more than just food, its a way of life. Learn secrets to the art of grazing with these delicious stuffed vine leaves.

The ingredient of Stuffed Vine Leaves

• 1 2 bunch flat leaf parsley finely chopped
• 1 4 bunch mint finely chopped
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 2 vine ripened tomatoes finely chopped
• 1 long green chilli seeded finely chopped
• 1 tbsp currants
• 1 tbsp pine nuts roasted
• 1 2 tsp ground allspice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 lemons juiced
• 100g 1 2 cup white long grain rice
• 200g preserved vine leaves see note rinsed stalks discarded
• extra virgin olive oil to serve

The Instruction of stuffed vine leaves

• to make filling combine all the ingredients except vine leaves in a large bowl season with salt and pepper
• place a vine leaf smooth side down on a work surface and place 2 teaspoons filling in the centre along the base of the leaf fold in both sides then roll up fairly tightly to enclose filling repeat with remaining leaves and stuffing makes 40 reserve liquid from filling in bowl
• tightly pack stuffed vine leaves in a deep 28cm wide frying pan strain reserved liquid over pan then weigh down stuffed leaves with a large plate this will help to prevent the leaves from unravelling and keep their shape pour enough water around plate to just cover vine leaves then cook over low heat for 40 minutes or until rice is tender cool
• serve drizzled with oil and pan juices

Nutritions of Stuffed Vine Leaves

fatContent: 23 9 calories
saturatedFatContent: 1 grams fat
carbohydrateContent: n a
sugarContent: 3 grams carbohydrates
fibreContent: 1 grams sugar
proteinContent: n a
cholesterolContent: n a
sodiumContent: n a

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