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Cinnamon and Lime Cypriot Stuffed Grape Leaves with Rice and Dill

Offers a warm, sweet-spicy contrast with a tangy finish.

37 minutes4 servings
Cinnamon and Lime Cypriot Stuffed Grape Leaves with Rice and Dill
Photo: MirelaAndoni · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ingredients

Method

  1. Stir in ground cinnamon and lime juice to the rice mixture before filling the grape leaves.
  2. Soak grape leaves in warm water for 10 minutes. Drain.
  3. In a pan, sauté onion and rice in olive oil until rice is slightly toasted.
  4. Mix with dill, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Fill grape leaves and roll tightly.
  5. Place in a pot, add 1 cup water, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes.

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