66 iraqi dolmas Recipes

fava beans , before cleaning, rice, chopped fresh dill, onion, chopped, oil, salt , to taste, yogurt or date syrup

pickled grape leaves , pickled in brine then washed and drained, onions, diced, rice , washed under cold water and drained, flat leaf parsley, chopped finely, olive oil, pine nuts, dried currant, dried mint flakes, allspice, black pepper, ground cinnamon, granulated sugar, lemon salt, lemon , juice of

grape leaves, warm water, cooked ground beef or 1 lb lamb, cooked rice, minced onion, salt, allspice, black pepper, water, minced parsley, chopped walnuts

grape leaves , preserved in salt water, basmati white rice, tomatoes, onion, finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, sumak, dill, chopped, roasted pine nuts, juice of 2 lemons

farro, dried currants , soaked in hot water to soften, then drained, walnuts, toasted and chopped, preserved grape leaves, patted dry and chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, pepper, kosher salt, red chile flakes (optional)

basmati rice, saffron thread, rose water, oil (or ghee or butter), blanched slivered almond (don tsp leave these out please), onion, finely chopped, ground lamb or 275 g beef, baharat mixed spice (baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix), sea salt , to taste, tomato paste (optional, see introduction ), raisins, chicken stock (i use emirati style yellow )

eggplants (large, the longer the better), ground meat (i prefer 1lb beef, 1lb lamb), onions (1 medium finely minced , 1 larger diced), garlic cloves (finely minced ), egg, tomatoes (large, firm ), tomato paste (can), beef (can) or 14 oz chicken stock (can), lemon juice, salt, pepper, turmeric (or curry powder), spices (any others you desire, i like cumin, coriander, etc.), oil (canola, vegetable, or olive)

fresh fish, pieces serving size, skinned, sea salt, iraqi curry powder ( ), ground cumin, all-purpose flour (to be gluten free see introduction), sweet paprika, canola oil (i think corn oil is traditionally used, you may use vegetable too, i added some butter to the oil fo), lemon wedge, to serve or, sumac, to serve

eggplants, tomatoes, onion, garlic cloves, ground beef, potatoes, tomato paste, pepper, salt, corn oil

basmati rice, vegetable oil, salt, turmeric, water, dehydrated onion

sweet pumpkin, peeled, cut into 3/4 inch chunks, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, canned plum tomatoes, chopped into small chunks, tomato paste, canola oil (iraqi s use corn oil but we are allergic to corn), sea salt , to taste, curry powder (i always use iraqi , to taste), cayenne (or to taste)

lamb or 1 lb beef, cubed, vinegar, olive oil, onion, coarsely chopped, salt, pepper

tomatoes, bell peppers (yellow, green , orange, red, or a mixture of colors), salt, brown sugar, extra virgin olive oil, yellow onion, garlic cloves, minced, orzo pasta, cooked (parboiled for about 4-5 minutes and drained), water , and additional, water, dates, chopped, cinnamon, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh mint, chopped (optional), parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup feta cheese, pistachios, chopped (optional)

ground lamb or 1 1/2 lbs ground round or 1 1/2 lbs lamb and lean ground top round beef, rice (preferably a combination of the two) or 1/2 cup cracked bulgur wheat (preferably a combination of the two), green bell pepper, chopped fine, parsley, chopped, crushed tomatoes or 8 oz tomato sauce, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, basil, black pepper (to taste), salt (to taste), yellow onion (chopped ), chicken broth or 1 (14 oz) can beef broth, enough to cover the vegetables

uncooked long grain rice, olive oil, chopped onion, lean ground beef, chopped green onion, chopped parsley, dried dill, snipped fresh mint (optional), lemon juice, turmeric, oregano, salt, preserved grape leaves, lemon wedge

cracked farro, dried currant , soaked in hot water to soften, then drained (or half currants and half barberries), walnuts , toasted then coarsely chopped, preserved grape leaves , patted dry then chopped, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt, fresh grated black pepper, red chili pepper flakes (optional)

ground lamb, fennel seeds, dried dill, dried cilantro, onions (finely chopped ), celery (finely chopped ), butter, instant rice (uncooked ), mint sauce, dried parsley, salt and pepper, grape leaves (orlando california brand), chicken broth, lemon juice, dry white wine or 1/2 cup cream sherry, oil (to grease dish or pan), egg yolks, lemon juice, peanut oil, cornstarch, salt, water (divided 3/4 cup & 1/4 cup)

white basmati rice, washed and soaked as much as needed depending on quality, water, sea salt , to taste, unsalted butter, divided (butter is essential, oil or margarine is not to be subbed here), whole cardamom pods, crushed slightly to open a bit, turmeric powder (it s really for colour), scant 1/2 cup date molasses (dibis tamar in middle eastern shops), balkan yogurt, to serve