These Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves (Warak Enab) are made with a spiced ground beef and rice mixture - a delicious Mediterranean dish commonly served as an appetizer!
2 tablespoon olive oil plus more for drizzling between layers
1 pound ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt plus more for seasoning layers
2 teaspoon AllSpice
1.50 cup short grain rice
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 jar grape leaves about 60 70 in brine
2 medium Yukon gold potatoes sliced
1/4 cup Lemon juice
Directions: Warak Enab Recipe
step 1
STEP 1.Heat an outsized pan with vegetable oil and cook boeuf till suntanned. Season with salt and allspice.
step 2
STEP 2.Add raw rice to the bottom beef, then cinnamon, and blend well till everything is incorporated.
step 3
STEP 3.To stuff and roll the grape leaves, lay a grape leaf flat on a board, scoop out a heaping teaspoon of the rice mixture into the middle of the grape leaf, and thoroughly fold within the sides and roll it such as you would once creating a wrap.
step 4
STEP 4.The trick is to roll it tightly enough in order that it does not unravel whereas preparation, however not too tightly since the rice desires space to expand because it cooks.
step 5
STEP 5.Grape leaves preparation drain grapevine leaves and soak them in an exceedingly massive bowl of water.
step 6
STEP 6.Gently separate and wash the leaves several. Stack them on a plate and set them aside. It
step 7
STEP 7.S best to hide them with a humid artifact in order that they do not dry out till you
step 8
STEP 8.Re able to begin rolling them.
step 9
STEP 9.To stuff and roll the grape leaves, lay a grape leaf flat on a board, scoop out a heaping teaspoon of the rice mixture into the middle of the grape leaf, and thoroughly fold within the sides and roll it such as you would once creating a wrap.
step 10
STEP 10.Repeat till all the stuffing has been used and place the wrapped grape leaves in an exceeding receptacle.
step 11
STEP 11.Line very cheap of an outsized pot with tomatoes and/or potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Showing neatness organize the stuffed and rolled grape leaves in rows, alternating directions, to fully cowl the circumference of the pot. Drizzle every layer with vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper to style.
step 12
STEP 12.Place alittle spherical plate on high of grape leaves within the pot to carry them down and stop floating whereas they
step 13
STEP 13.Re preparing.
step 14
STEP 14.Add 5-6 cups of boiling water to fully cowl the grape leaves and also the plate, then cowl the pot and cook on medium heat for a half-hour, till most of the water is absorbed and also the rice is overdone.
step 15
STEP 15.Add the juice on high of the grape leaves, then cook on low heat for a further forty-five minutes.
Nutrition value
2519
calories per serving
100 g Fat121 g Protein283 g Carbs15 g FiberOther
Current Totals
Fat
100g
Protein
121g
Carbs
283g
Fiber
15g
MacroNutrients
Carbs
283g
Protein
121g
Fiber
15g
Fats
Fat
100g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
183mg
Iron
26mg
Vitamin A
4mcg
Vitamin B1
< 1mg
Vitamin B2
< 1mg
Vitamin B3
33mg
Vitamin B6
3mg
Vitamin B9
89mcg
Vitamin B12
0mcg
Vitamin C
112mg
Vitamin E
6mg
Copper
2mcg
Magnesium
379mg
Manganese
4mg
Phosphorus
1497mg
Selenium
54mcg
Zinc
27mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment