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Tolma meat from vine leaves with yogurt
emointhekitchen In English, people often refer to tolma (dolma) as “stuffed” grape leaves. They usually consist of a filling made from a combination of meat (such as beef or lamb), rice or other grains, herbs and spices, then wrapped in grape leaves or cabbage and cooked. Tolma finds its origins in Armenian and Turkish culinary traditions and has also been adopted and adapted by other cultures such as Sephardic Jews and the Balkans. I used to make this version of ground beef tolma. You will need 500 g minced beef 150 g rice 3 shallot 3 garlic 1 large bunch parsley 150 g tomato sauce salt and pepper 300 g…
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Summer stuffed mixed tolma
emointhekitchen There are more numerous lovers of summer mixed tolma. How to combine them all “in one pot”? It is enough to prepare a tolma so that everyone gets what they love. You will need: 0.5 kg ground beef 1 cup rice 2 green peppers 2 tomatoes 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 aubergine 2 onions 1 cup chopped parsley 1 teaspoon coriander 3 cloves garlic salt 1 1/4 cup tomato sauce black pepper olive oil Procedure: Wash all the vegetables and cut off the tops of the peppers. Do the same with the aubergine. Peel it into strips, that is, leave half of the skin intact, which will help hold…
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Stuffed Cabbage
emointhekitchen A cabbage roll is an Eastern European dish with minced meat or vegetable dumplings wrapped in cabbage leaves. Varieties exist with different fillings. It is widely popular in Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Balkans, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Turkey, and Central Asia. It is originating in Jewish cuisine around 2000 years ago. I made this veggie version. You will need: 1 large head of cabbage 5 cup onions 1 cup rice 1/2 cup olive oil 1/3 cup tomato paste 1 parsley 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup fresh chopped mint 2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill ¼ teaspoon paprika 1/4 cup pine nuts 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Procedure: To prepare this…
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Summer tolma with rice (Amarain pasuc tolma)
emointhekitchen Summer is the perfect time to indulge in delicious vegetarian dishes, and one of my favourites is tolma with rice! This mouth-watering dish is packed with flavour and is a staple in Armenian cuisine. It’s a perfect addition to any summer meal, and it’s a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables. You will need: 4-5 tomatoes 2 peppers 1 cup of rice 2 cups of water 1 teaspoon of salt a pinch of pepper bunch of fresh parsley, finely chopped 2 onions Procedure: Fry the onion in oil, add rice, parsley and all the spices, one cup of water and cook. When the water is absorbed,…
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Vegetarian Tolma from vine leaves
emointhekitchen Today I prepared and presented to you the way of making tolma. For the first time, as historians assure, the recipe for tolmu was published already in the 100th century. Today, many people consider tolma their national food, from North Africans to Southern and Eastern Europeans as well as the Middle East. Tolm’s original recipe may seem complicated at first glance. Usually, this illusion is caused by the number of ingredients used. UNESCO has decided that tolma is an intangible cultural heritage of Azerbaijan. You will need: vine leaves – canned 400 ready-made (Chinese cabbage, red or white) 1 cup rice 1 tomato, fresh mint, fresh coriander, 1 onion,…
