Stuffed Grape Leaves. Egyptian style/Mahshi/Dolma

The word dolma, of Turkish origin, means "something stuffed".
The Arabic term for stuffed (mahshi)
in Greece, the word dolmades is used.
Fresh Grape leaves are the best, but when none available you can use the ones in the jar. Use young, good quality ones for the best result.
Since I am using Egyptian recipe(most of the time, no meat is used), I am going to use Egyptian rice.
Egyptian rice is a very short grain rice, grown in Egypt
It is not cooked the same way as medium or long grain rice.
When cooked, it is supposed to have a fluffy texture, not at all sticky.
Stuffed Grape Leaves/Mahshi/Dolma:
For the filling you will need:
1½ ground beef
1½ cups Egyptian rice( washed and soaked and drained) or Calrose
1 can/400g canned tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 (1 lb) jar of Grape leaves(washed and dried
2 medium onions(chopped finely)
1 small bunch parsley(chopped)
1 small bunch dill (chopped)
1 small bunch mint(chopped)
1½ tbsp salt
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp Anise seeds(ground)
1 tbsp melted Ghee
Also:
1½ cups of chicken stock
Juice from 1 lemon
Optional: 1½ lb lamb chops
1 tbsp Olive oil to brown them.
Yogurt sauce:
5 tbsp plain yogurt
2 tbsp sour cream
4 garlic cloves minced
1 tbsp chopped dill
1 tbsp chopped chives
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Cooking time: 30-45 minutes, depending on the size of your Stuffed grape leaves.
Enjoy!
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[@jase3644]

oMy agoodness

[@Joyti1517]

I can’t wait to make this recipe

[@lauraellen189]

A very impressive dish! I love your recipes because I get a culture and history lesson also!! 😊🥰❤

[@NastassjaCanCook]

Thank you so much 😊 🌹

[@Shellyshocked]

I've been searching for a recipe for stuffed grape leaves just like my Jiddo used to make. I can't remember all the ingredients off the top of my head. This one seems to be the closest I've come across. Thank you for sharing it.

[@NastassjaCanCook]

Thank you so much 😊 🙏🌹

[@ferone0504]

Beautiful 💕

[@timothycook1119]

Thank you!

[@Verhoh]

Hi Nastassja; I will defenitely going to make this dish soon. I made many dolmas but never in this combo...Thank you, Kind regards from The Netherlands.

[@NastassjaCanCook]

Thank you. 🌹 I hope you will like it 😊

[@elizabethroldan7362]

Delicioso, gracias por la receta.

[@Joyti1517]

Can you do tutorial making Mansaf please

[@NastassjaCanCook]

I can certainly try. Thanks for the idea 👍🌹

[@chrisb6943]

it's also called Warak Enab in Palestine, Jordan and Syria and Lebanon and Saudi etc... reminds me of Arabic region style Warak Enab recipes for Egyptian version.... question for you... is it ok to substitute beef ribs for lamb chops??? cause my partner is NOT fan of lamb meat for its unpleasant smells.... nice recipe btw.... I would prefer Arabic style Dolma over Greek version cause Arabic version has tons of herbs and seasoning when making its fillings unlike bland tasting greek versions....

[@NastassjaCanCook]

Yes, absolutely, you can substitute the meat. Also can use thick cut potato slices on the bottom of the pot.That would be tasty too. I prefer Arabic version too and Armenian dolma is very tasty, if you ever tried one. 😋 Thank you for your comment 🙏 🌹

[@gabriellearmstrong5381]

Can you freeze the dolmades

[@NastassjaCanCook]

Yes, you can.

[@gabriellearmstrong5381]

Thank you

[@gabriellearmstrong5381]

What is the diameter of your pot please

[@NastassjaCanCook]

10 inches. I believe it is 6.5 qt pot

[@gabriellearmstrong5381]

Thank you🙏

[@cheflifewithyasir3274]

Beef how much