Grape Leaf Rolls with Olive Oil

Name: Grape Leaf Rolls with Olive Oil
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Istanbul & Anatolian Heart
Ingredients: 500 g grape leaves; 1 cup washed and drained rice; 0.5 cup virgin olive oil; 3 medium chopped onions; 3 tbsp pine nuts; 1 tbsp currants; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tbsp dried mint; salt; 1 cup hot water; 4 tbsp sugar

Vine leaves, rice and pine nuts simmered on the stove and spiced with cinnamon for a Turkish bread. Serve with lemon slices.

1 hr 30 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 60 min · Cook 30 min · 90 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Boil the leaves in water for 3 minutes abd cut off the stems. In a large dish,mix all ingredients excepting leaves.
3 min
2
As in the link, hold leaves form its stem and fold the top with filling. ( the matte part of leaf will be filled).
3
Then fold two sides of leaves and roll and close up them. Place them side by side in a po t(there will be no space among them).
4
Pour 1 cup hot water into pot and cook at low heat untill the water evaporates. Cool it and then serve with lemon slices.