turkish

Stuffed Vine Leaves With Rice And Currants

Name: Stuffed Vine Leaves With Rice And Currants
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: turkish
Ingredients: 119 g vine leaves (brined); 63 g short-grain rice (dry); 21 g olive oil; 59 g yellow onion; 15 g currants; 13 g pine nuts; 0.74 g dried mint; 0.74 g ground allspice; 15 g lemon juice; 260 g water; 1 g salt

This simmered dish pairs vine leaves with short-grain rice, currants and yellow onion. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

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Estimated macros per portion

13 g Protein

82 g Carbohydrates

32 g Fat

5 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

119g vine leaves (brined) 83 kcal
63g short-grain rice (dry) 230 kcal
21g olive oil 186 kcal
59g yellow onion 24 kcal
15g currants 45 kcal
13g pine nuts 75 kcal
1g dried mint 0 kcal
1g ground allspice 2 kcal
15g lemon juice 5 kcal
260g water 0 kcal
1g salt 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

vine leaves (brined)
Rinse vine leaves to remove excess brine. Pat dry.
olive oilyellow onion
Heat olive oil in a small pan. Saute onion until soft, 4 minutes.
short-grain rice (dry)currantspine nutsdried mintground allspice
Add rice, currants, pine nuts, dried mint, and allspice; stir 1 minute.
short-grain rice (dry)watersalt
Add water and salt; simmer 8 minutes until rice is partially cooked and the mixture is thick. Cool 5 minutes.
Place a spoonful of filling on each leaf and roll tightly. Arrange seam-side down in a small pot in a single tight layer.
lemon juicewater
Add lemon juice and enough water to just cover the rolls. Place a plate on top to hold them down, cover, and simmer 30 to 35 minutes.
olive oil
Rest 10 minutes. Serve warm or room temperature with a drizzle of olive oil from the pot.