Dolma recipe

Delicious Iraqi Dolma, made with a variety of vegetables filled with rice, meat, and herbs and cooked in an irresistible sweet & tangy sauce!

Meat Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolmas or Dolmades) are a highly favored dish in many Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries. In Turkey, it's called "Etli Yaprak Sarma" and is made with ground meat and rice enveloped in vine leaves. The filling for dolmas may vary by region or preference. Some recipes feature meat, while others cater to vegetarians. Cooking methods also differ, with some simmered in tomato sauce and others in a lemony broth. You can also use chard or cabbage leaves for…

Grape leaves stuffed with a spicy vegetarian rice filling. These are best when cooled and with extra lemon juice.

The word dolma, of Turkish 🇹🇷 origin, means "stuffed" or "filled". And that describes exactly what dolma is - a wide family of stuffed dishes, usually vegetables. Which dolma is your favorite?

Wondering how to make dolmades? This is the quintessential Greek recipe! Grape leaves stuffed with meat, rice, and herbs.

This authentic Iraqi Dolma recipe may be a labour of love, but it is so worth it! If you ever wanted to be transported to Iraq through your taste buds, this is the recipe to try!

Ladies and gentlemen, here it is the great Dolma. Does this old recipe, whose origins are rooted in the former Ottoman Empire, need any introduction? It’s a traditional Balkan dish and yet for those who have never explored the Balkans its name may not say a lot. Dolma means “stuffed thing”, from verbal noun of the Turkish verb dolmak, ‘to be stuffed’. This … Continue reading "From the Vine with Love – Dolmades, Stuffed Grape Leaves"

I remember the day I tried my first dolma. I was with my best friend at a restaurant I had never even heard of that served Greek food. After my first bite, I was hooked. The details of this dish were so different than anything I had experienced before. Instead of a heavy dumpling, it was wrapped with grape leaves. Instead of meat and cheese, the filling was rice, vegetable, and herb-filled. Rather than dipping in butter, tzatziki was served. Nothing in my experience of American foods could…

Lamb stuffed grape leaves with avgolemono sauce. These Greek dolmas are filled with ground lamb,rice, and fresh herbs. They are swimming in a tangy egg-lemon avgolemono sauce.

How to make the best and easiest Greek stuffed grape leaves known as dolmades! Greek vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves My favorite appetizer ever is Greek stuffed grape leaves, known as dolmadakia. I've posted several variations