Dolma or tolma - so called nationalArmenian dish that has a long history. This dish is made from minced meat and grape leaves. Everybody in Armenia loves him, young and old, and, probably, there is no such Armenian mistress who would not know how to cook dolma. Moreover, all households believe that no one in the world knows how to cook this dish better than their mother or grandmother. Remember the episode from the film “Mimino”, in which Khachikyan (Frunzik) says Mimino (Kikabidze): “Jalik, let's go to Dilijan, my mom will cook just for me. Real jam!"? How to prepare dolma from grape leaves according to the recipe, which for thousands of years passed from mouth to mouth in Armenia? In principle, nothing complicated here. Most importantly, the meat was fresh and fat, and grape leaves - thin and silky. Only in this case, the dish will turn out really tender and tasty.
Preparation of grape leaves for dolma
In Armenia, "dolma" is also called a dish thatwe call them “stuffed cabbage”, and together with them, vegetables stuffed with meat: eggplants, peppers and tomatoes are put in the pan. All this is poured with tomato sauce and stewed over low heat. However, the most iconic dolma is the one prepared with grape leaves. Of course, the most convenient time for such a dish is the beginning of June. It is then that the grape leaves bloom. You need to choose the brightest (dark green will be a bit tough) the size of a woman's palm. Before cooking dolma leaves immersed in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, carefully removed and kept under cold water. In Armenia, this food is accepted to eat all year round. You will surely be surprised and think: “How to cook dolma from grape leaves in winter, if they fall in the fall, like everyone else?” Armenian mistresses found a way out of this situation. They stock up a large number of grape leaves and preserve them for the winter as follows:
1. You need to take a half-liter jar, wash it thoroughly and dry.
2. Wash the grape leaves, place on a paper towel so that moisture is absorbed.
3. Fold them in piles of 10-15 pieces and wrap them in a tube, each of which can be tied with threads so that it does not unwind.
4. Place them in a vertical position in a jar and pour salted boiled water (for 1 liter of water 1p. L. Salt).
5. Sterilize 8-10 minutes.
Cooking dolma in Armenian
Required products:
- Bold minced beef (pork can also be used) - 1 kg.
- Round rice - 100 g.
- Onions - 3 pcs.
- Dried or fresh basil and rosemary.
- Black and red pepper, salt.
- Butter - 50 g.
- Canned grape leaves - 1 half-liter jar.
For sauce:
- Yogurt (yogurt) - 200 g
- Garlic - 1 clove.
Cooking method
Многих зрителей после просмотра фильма “Мимино” Probably he was interested in the question of how to cook dolma from grape leaves, which Rubik Jan talks about. Nevertheless, it seems to many that this is a very difficult dish, and for this, special skills are needed. There is nothing difficult in creating this dish, but if you still decide to cook it, you need to be patient.
Phased instructions:
1. Add rice and a little water or meat broth, ground onion, fresh or dried herbs, spices, salt, mix well and mix and let it soak in a cool place for 30 minutes.
2. Prepare grape leaves. If you use canned, then you need to drain the water, remove the threads from the tubes and disassemble them.
3Take one leaflet, lay on a plate with a wide part up. Wrap dolma should be like pancakes. Put 1 spoonful of minced meat in the center of the sheet, cover it on both sides, and then turn into a tight tube. We put the dolma on the bottom of the pan in a circle, very tightly to each other. Top as a press put an inverted plate. Fill with boiling water so that the water level is 1 finger higher than the dolma.
4. Set the pot to simmer on low heat for 40-50 minutes. After the water boils, put a piece of oil, and also try the broth, if necessary, salt to taste.
Innings
Hot dolma is served with a sauce made frommatsoni and garlic. This dish is obligatory on the New Year's table in Armenia. Now you know how to cook dolma from grape leaves, and you can surprise your guests and loved ones on New Year's Eve.
