Description
Vine leaves stuffed with rice mixed with spices, pine nuts, and currants, simmered in olive oil and served cold.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Vine leaves
- Rice
- Onion
- Pine nuts
- Currants
- Cinnamon
Instructions
- Blanch vine leaves until soft. Heat olive oil and sauté onions and pine nuts. Add washed raw rice, then mix in currants, dried mint, cinnamon, allspice, dill, salt, and a pinch of sugar. Add water and par-cook the rice. Spread a leaf, place filling in the center, fold in sides, and roll tightly like a thin cigar. Arrange in a pot, simmer with olive oil and lemon juice, and chill in the fridge.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweet aroma of cinnamon and pine nuts
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Salted cherry leaves, Cinnamon, Pine nuts
Pairing
Rosé Wine or White Wine
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Sarma' means to roll. While found across the Middle East, the sweet seasoning using pine nuts and cinnamon is a refined masterpiece unique to the Ottoman court.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] As a cold meze (appetizer), pierce with a fork or pick up by hand, squeeze fresh lemon over it, and pop it in your mouth!
Allergen
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