Dolmadakia are one of the most popular Greek mezze (appetizers) and they do take some time to make. This quick pilaf is ready in 30 minutes and has all of the delicious flavors of those delicious stuffed grape leaves. Make a large batch and serve it for dinner tonight. Quick, easy, and as always, delicious.
Prin the recipe here: https://www.dimitrasdishes.com/greek-grape-leaf-pilaf-deconstructed-dolmadakia/
Ingredients
1 cup roughly chopped brined grape leaves
1 onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup rice (Basmati or Carolina), rinsed and soaked in cold water for 10 minutes
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed black pepper or to taste
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2-3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon dried dill
lemon wedges and tzatziki for serving
Instructions
Prepare the grape leaves. Rinse them under cold water to remove some of the brine. Drain in a colander. Cut the thick stems off the bottoms of the leaves and discard them. Roughly chop the leaves and set them aside.
Add the onion and olive oil to a skillet and season them with a pinch of salt. Cook over medium heat for about 8 minutes or until soft and golden.
Add the chopped grape leaves to the skillet and cook for a minute.
Drain the water from the rice and add it to the skillet along with a cup of water, a teaspoon of salt, black pepper, and lemon juice. Mix and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low and cover the skillet with the lid. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
Remove the skillet from the heat and add the herbs. Fluff the rice and serve with lemon wedges and tzatziki.
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44 Comments
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oh ty, i always wanted to learn this xx
Have somebody care for you as much as Dimitra cares about FRESH lemons.
Thank you, Dimitra.
looks yummy.. I think you can put some ground lamb in there also or beef..
Oh my. This looks absolutely divine !
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My favorite Greek dish
TY sweet Dimitroula mou! Ill be making this soon. Unfortunately I used up all my grape leaves in the jars I had before and don't wanna buy anymore at the moment because I need to use up what I have now. I have cans of red kidney beans and tuna that I'm trying to finish up now. If you can do recipes on red kidney beans and tunas,, that will be great Stay safe!
Yummy 👍😀💜
What stage grape leaf is the best, fully matured or less matured leaves? ty…
Omg YUM!!! Love this concept!
Bravo Dimitra and thank you ❤️ great idea for a quick concept.
I also browned chop meat with mine, just like my dolmathes.
What a brilliant idea, I can use up the leaves which disintegrated when I froze them. Please can you give me the name of the music you open with?
I’m going to add fresh cilantro with those ingredients the next time I make this dish
Dimitra, this was such a great video. I loved that the camera showed your work and no background music! I couldn’t watch your amazing videos cause the music while you were working distracted me but I still watched it cause you and your videos are great. I will try this recipe for sure and thank you.
Ah! Such a good idea! Love dolmathas but rolling them takes forever
Greek cooking takes for ever and ever. I know I am Greek and I cook. For EVA!
Funny you did this recipe. My last batch of Dolmades I love the leaves on the top and bottom of the pot.
Looks Delicious! and easy too!👍
dolma means: filled. why greek people take every turkish meals? even its name turkish. the most fish names in turkish are greek. we accept that but. you cannot accept this foods are turkish. dolma,baklava,kazandibi,cacık,kurabiye etc
Τέλειο Δημητρούλα!!
Love stuffed vine leaves when I’m on holiday in Greece. Think the leaves would be tricky to find though for home cooking.
Delicious!!!
I have been doing this for years but different seasoning and I thought other greeks would find me lazy even though I know how to make both version but work to much to spend the time. Glad I am not alone in this hack I do this with Dolmalthis (cabbage version) and with mean of course. Hehe
This is a great idea! Now, please show us a deconstructed moussaka or pastitsio.
This looks amazing! I can’t wait to give this recipe a try 🤤 ❤️
I can tell that is delicious. And you're so beautiful, you have cosmopolitan beauty, as if you descend from every race in the world.
This really did taste just like them. I may try making it again but adding ground beef or lamb to it. This recipe is excellent!
Can’t wait to try it…
i get nervous when i watch you cutting so quickly with that knife lol
Geia sou! Dimitra, I love dolmathakia, so I can't wait to try this! Thank you!
OMG..just posted this 2 Instagram..delish😋😋😋..added a little bit of garlic and fresh lemon zest🥰🥰 thx marie from 🇨🇦
Funny… in Iraq, we call this version "Mofalasha" or Deconstructed or Crumbled 🙂 I knew we all have the same ideas about quick ideas when you're just not into rolling all that Dolma 😂
This is my 3rd time making..so delish😋 I added chopped rotisserie chicken and used broth instead of water..very good 2😋
Thanks for being us simple and fast recipe without giving up the flavor.
This dish was amazing. Even my picky kids liked it. Everything on this channel looks so delicious!
Can't wait to try this with the salmon dish you made today and the quinoa salad
Liked and saved this video without watching it. I know the dish is going to be delish!
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That's a fabulous idea! Wow! I love dolmades, but it's so much work to make them… I'll give this recipe a try! 🤗
Brava great idea
I am from south India. Can we use leaves of any type of grapes. Or is this leaves are from any special type of grapes?
Smart cheat but I like my dolmas w/ meat. About all the ingredients to make them the other day and they had no grape leaves? So I'm trying to figure out if I'm going to get cabbage. And just do it that way. Which I know I probably won't like then again I can't see how I don't like it. But it damn near drove me crazy not having the grape leaves!! That is the whole point of this dish. Wish me luck.
Our grapes are in full leaf now. Can't wait to try this. Looks fantastic!