Are you
ready for the best Iraqi traditional food recipe?? It is called Dolma.
Dolma,
means stuffed grape leaves and squash, is usually served for lunch. It is a
very delicious meal that people prepare for guests as a sign of Generosity and
hospitality.
It will
take you some time to prepare it but trust me it is worth it.
To make
Dolma for 2-3 people, you need to do two steps: first, start by preparing the
stuffing. For stuffing, you need the following:
1 cup of
basmati rice
1 table
spoon of tomatoes paste
¾ Lb. of
ground beef
5 lobs of
chopped garlic
About a
table spoon salt
A table
spoon of “seven spices” or as you like.
Bring a
large bowl, put all the stuffing ingredients and mix well them together. See
now you have successfully completed the first step.
Now for
the second step, usually we prepare stuffed grape leaves, and squash. Therefore, you need to peel the squash, cut
it in half and then you need to make a hole in to be filled it with stuffing.
Take each
grape leaf and put some of the stuffing in the middle, turn the edges and then
role it to look like a role or cylinder.
When you’re done stuffing, bring a
saucepan and put some olive oil in it. Then, arrange the grape leaves in a row
until you make a full layer of them. Repeat the same process with the
squash. You’re almost done!
Now, you
are done. Good Job!
To serve
it; you need a tray or a large dish. Take the tray and put it on the sauce pan
then flip the saucepan and the tray together upside down. So your serving plate would look like below.
Enjoy the
taste of a delicious food that you have never experienced with your friends and
family. Make sure to check out my blog often for more and more easy and
delicious recipes.
MMMMM, that sounds delicious! What stores could you find the grape leaves at?
ReplyDeleteDear Amy, You can find the grape leaves in Mediterranean Bakery & Deli. It's located in 9004 Quioccasin Road, Richmond, VA.
DeleteWow! I don't know I have the patience for this but it looks good. Great blog! I love that you added pictures. It's helpful to know what the dish is supposed to look like when it's done.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I love cooking :) and I always try to find a website that provide a picture about what the dish is supposed to look like when it's done but I didn't find so I decided to create this blog :)
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