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Turkish Stuffed Grape Leaves (Yaprak Sarma)
A flavorful Turkish dish made with grape leaves stuffed with a mix of rice, lamb, and aromatic spices.
60 minutes4 servings
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Ingredients
Method
- Rinse the grape leaves thoroughly and remove any stems.
- In a bowl, mix the rice, onion, dill, parsley, garlic, lamb, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper.
- Place a small amount of the rice mixture in the center of each grape leaf.
- Roll the leaves tightly, tucking in the sides as you go.
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil and add the rolled grape leaves.
- Pour in enough water to cover the leaves, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes.
- Serve warm with lemon wedges.
- Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.
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