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Waraq Dawali with Raisins Waraq Dawali with Raisins

Ingredients 12 items

  • 1 kg vine leaves
  • 1 cup Long grain white rice
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 400 g minced beef
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup Raisins
  • 6 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
  • 1.5 cups Walnuts
  • 2 teaspoons Tarragon, dried
  • 2 cubes MAGGI Chicken Stock
  • 6 cups Water
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

How to prepare

  1. Dip the vine leaves in boiling water and lift immediately; then refresh under cold water and drain.
  2. Start to prepare the stuffing by half cooking the Rice in boiling water, strain and set aside.
  3. In a deep frying pan, melt Butter, add Minced Meat, and sauté for 10 minutes on medium-high heat. Add to the pan the Cinnamon, Tarragon, Raisins, 4 tbs Dibis Raman, and chopped Walnuts and sauté for another 5 minutes.
  4. Gently add half cooked rice, taking care not to break the rice grains.
  5. Spread each vine leaf (shiny side down) on a flat surface. Put 1 tablespoon or teaspoon of the stuffing on each leaf (depending on the size); fold its sides a bit and roll it.
  6. Tightly Arrange and pack the stuffed vine leaves together in layers in a medium size pot with no space between.
  7. Put a heavy plate on top to keep the rolls in shape during cooking.
  8. Add MAGGI Chicken Stock, Water and Dibis sauce into the pot up to a level that covers the vine leaves rolls, and then add the lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour, or until the leaves are tender. (Add hot water while cooking if necessary)
  9. Arrange the stuffed vine leaves in a platter. Serve with the remaining stock aside.
Want to cook your family's favorite dish with vine leaves but they are not in season? You can buy ready ones preserved in jars from your supermarket. Another option will be to obtain a big quantity of fresh vine leaves in summer, blanch them and then freeze them in batches for later use!

Are there any health benefits in tarragon?

Not only is tarragon a special flavorful herb, but it also contains many health benefits due to its richness in phytonutrients!

Nutritional informations

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