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Classic Dolma with Yogurt Sauce

Name: Classic Dolma with Yogurt Sauce
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Caucasian
Ingredients: 120 grape leaves; 1 cup rice; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; Yogurt Sauce: 1 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 clove garlic, 1 tbsp dill, salt to taste

Stuffed grape leaves with a creamy yogurt sauce, a traditional dish from the Caucasus region.

60 minutes6 servings

Classic Dolma with Yogurt Sauce — Photo: Aykhan Zayedzadeh · CC BY 4.0

Method

Soak grape leaves in water for 10 minutes.
In a pot, cook rice with onion, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Place a grape leaf on a flat surface, add a spoonful of rice mixture, roll tightly, and secure with a toothpick.
Arrange the stuffed leaves in a pot, add water to cover, and cook for 30 minutes.
While cooking, prepare the yogurt sauce by mixing yogurt, sour cream, garlic, dill, and salt.

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