Yaprach (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
- 3 cups rice
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 package fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 small tomatoes, chopped or grated
- 1 teaspoon citric acid
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch black pepper, or to taste if you like it hotter
- 1 (100 g) can tomato paste
- 1 jar pickled grape leaves
- Mix all the ingredients except for the grape leaves together in a large bowl.
- Rinse the grape leaves well in hot water and leave them in a bowl of hot water while you work with each one individually.
- Place one leaf on your working surface, smooth side down.
- Take one teaspoon of rice filling (measure according to the size of the leaf) and place it in a finger shape in the middle of the leaf.
- Roll the outer edges towards but not quite reaching the middle.
- Roll from the bottom towards the top into a cigar shape and place in a large pot.
- Continue until all the leaves and filling has been used up, placed the filled leaves in the pot in a circular fashion, one level on top of another.
- Add water until slightly covering the leaf layers.
- Add a few drops of oil, a pinch of pepper and citric acid and 1/2 tablespoon of tomato paste to the water.
- Boil covered until all the water has been absorbed.
- Remove from heat.
- Place a kitchen towel between the pot and cover, cover well and return to a small flame.
- Cook for an additional 1/2 hour.
- Serve hot or cold.
rice, onion, fresh coriander, tomatoes, citric acid, salt, black pepper, tomato paste, grape leaves
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/yaprach-stuffed-grape-leaves-13076 (may not work)