Greek Cuisine with Alexandra – Dolmadakia

Serves 6 

INGREDIENTS: ts = teaspoon tbsp = tablespoon

30 grape leaves

1 cup rice (jasmine or porridge rice)

2 onions grated

5 spring onions chopped

250ml olive oil

1/2 cup chopped dill

1/2 cup chopped mint

1 big lemon, juice (or two less juicy)

salt 

pepper

For the dip

500 gr yogurt 

3-4 tbsp olive oil

a handful chopped dill

5-6 mint leaves chopped

salt pepper

PREPARATIONS:

• Take out the grape leaves,  wash them and let them strain

For the filling

• While the leaves are strained, in a big bowl, combine all of filling’s ingredients

Assembling

• Take a leaf,  put 1-2 tsp of stuffing (depends on how big the leaf is) and roll it. Prepare all the dolmadakia. 

• In a deep pan, firstly, put grape leaves (additional to the 30 of the recipe) to cover the bottom. Then  put the dolmades in layers

• When all are in the pan, cover with a plate and put water so as to roughly cover the plate. Simmer until the water is absorbed. (About 30-40 min)

For the dip

• Combine all the ingredients and put in the fridge until served