Mihshi waraq inab siyami (lenten stuffed grape leaves)

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
40 Grape leaves (3-4\"); fresh or canned (40 to 50)
5½ cup Parsley; finely chopped
1 cup Uncooked rice
2 larges Tomatoes; peeled
½ bunch Green onions
1 small Dry onion
½ cup Lemonjuice
½ cup Olive oil
Salt and pepper; to taste

Directions

Finely chop all vegetables except grape leaves and mix well. Stuff, roll, and arrange in pan for cooking. Ends of grape leaves are always folded in to secure filling.

Pour lemon juice and oilive oil over rolls. Barely cover rolls with water.

Place a pottery plate over rolls so that they remain firm and intact. Cover pan and cook on medium heat for 25 minutes or until rice is tender; add more water, if necessary.

To serve: Drain any excess liquid. Unmold by placing plate ofer the pot and inverting it.

Recipe by: Lebanese Cuisine, Madelain Farah Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by shade <liveoak@...> on Feb 25, 1998

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