Turkish Stuffed Grape Leaves

Today is my daughter's 18th birthday and she requested a Turkish food feast. We made so much food! My husband is Turkish and a great cook. He made his famous green beans stewed in tomatoes and whole garlic cloves while we made lemon roasted potatoes, falafel, hummus and pita, tabouleh, and stuffed grape leaves.

This stuffed grape leaves recipe has been adapted along the way.It's not the bland recipe served in most restaurants. I think you will love this flavorful version. It's evolved from the original into a meal worthy dish!

I will share the other recipes in the future. (Except the Turkish green beans recipe. I may never get from my husband because he never measures or writes anything down)

Stuffed Grape 
1 1/2 cups of rice
3 cups of veggie broth 

1 tsp. Dill
2 fresh chopped chives
2 tsp. tumeric
1/ 4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp. dried mint
Zest of 1 lemon
Salt to taste
1 onion, finely chopped & sautéed
1 (1 lb.) jar of grape leaves
2 large lemons to serve. 

Prepare your rice by cooking it with your veggie broth, dill, turmeric, chives, mint, salt, and lemon zest.

Once your rice is done, fold chopped parsley and onion into your rice.

Place spoonfuls of rice in center of grape leaf and roll like a burrito.

Fill your steamer with water, a little salt, & juice of 1 lemon.

Place grape leaves in a steamer basket.

Steam 15-20 minutes.

Serve with lemon wedges.

Makes 50 pieces.

*If you don't have a steamer, you can place a colander over a pot of boiling water and cover with a plate to make a steamer.

More Turkish recipes From Our Family - Turkish Rice & Lentils and Turkish Red Pepper & Walnut Dip