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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Middle Eastern >> Turkish

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. FOR GRAPE LEAVES: | 2. Heat 1/4 cup oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium low heat. Add onion and garlic. Saute until very tender, about 10 minutes. | 3. Add rice and cumin and stir 1 minute. Add 2 cups broth and currants. | 4. Cover and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. | 5. Transfer to bowl. | 6. Mix in nuts, parsley and mint. Season with salt and pepper. | 7. Cool completely. | 8. (Can be made I day ahead. Cover; chill.) | 9. Place grape leaves in bowl. | 10. Cover with cold water and let stand 30 minutes. | 11. Drain. | 12. (Cut off stems. | 13. Arrange 1 leaf veined side up on work surface. Place 1 rounded Tbsp of rice filling on stem end, leaving 1/2-inch border. | 14. Fold 2 short sides over rice, then roll up starting at stem end. | 15. Repeat with remaining leaves and filling. | 16. Place seam in side down in 2 heavy 12-inch skillets. | 17. Divide remaining 3 Tbsp oil and 2 cups broth between skillets. | 18. Cover; simmer over medium-low heat until liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. | 19. Uncover and let rolls cool. | 20. Transfer to platter. | 21. Cover and chill. | 22. (Can be made 1 day ahead.) FOR SAUCE: Combine yogurt, mint, and garlic in small bowl. | 23. Season to taste with salt and pepper. | 24. Place grape leaf rolls on platter and garnish with lemon. | 25. Serve with sauce. These rice-filled grape leaves are a classic Greek appetizer. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	1/4	cup		358.02	0.0	0.0	40.5
olive oil	3	tablespoons		358.02	0.0	0.0	40.5
onion	1		chopped	44.0	10.274000000000001	1.21	0.11
garlic	3	cloves	minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
grain white rice	1	cup		-	-	-	-
cumin	1 1/2	1/2	ground	11.8125	1.3936	0.561	0.7015
chicken broth	4	cups	canned	312.48	7.56	44.5536	10.4832
currant	1/3	cup		23.52	5.7419	0.5227	0.1531
pine nut	1/3	cup	toasted	302.85	5.886	6.1605	30.7665
parsley	1/3	cup	minced	7.2	1.266	0.594	0.158
mint	1/4	cup	minced	17.1	3.1224	1.1958	0.3618
grape leaf	1	jar	drained	-	-	-	-
plain yogurt	1	cup		-	-	-	-
mint	1/4	cup	minced	17.1	3.1224	1.1958	0.3618
garlic	1	clove	minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
lemon wedge				-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.