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Azerbaijani sorrel dolma

Azerbaijani sorrel dolma

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Sorrel leaves filled with ground lamb, rice, and fresh herbs, gently simmered and served with yogurt: a traditional Azerbaijani dolma.

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Recipe from Araz Yaquboglu, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Dolma, or stuffed grape leaves, is a quintessential dish in Azerbaijani cuisine. Grape leaves are filled with a mixture of lamb, rice, and herbs, and then slowly simmered.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$3.62 $0.72 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

5 people
  • $0.44
  • $0.21
  • $1.87
  • $0.20
  • $0.46
  • $0.04
  • $0.33
  • $0.07

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the lamb and onion in a food processor. ≈ 3 min
  2. Add the rice, chopped herbs, salt, and pepper to the mixture, then mix thoroughly. If desired, you can also add soaked chickpeas. ≈ 4 min
  3. Briefly blanch the fresh sorrel leaves in boiling water.
  4. Place approximately 25g of filling on each sheet and roll it up. ≈ 3 min
  5. Place the rolls in a saucepan, drizzle with melted butter, and cover with water. ≈ 3 min
  6. Cook for approximately 1 hour, or until the rice and meat are tender.
  7. Serve hot, with the yogurt in a separate bowl. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Azerbaijani sorrel dolma

  • 150 g of rice$0.44
  • 100 g of onion$0.21
  • 200 g of fresh sorrel leaves$1.87
  • 100 g plain yogurt$0.20
  • 50 g of melted butter$0.46
  • salt$0.04
  • pepper$0.33
  • cinnamon$0.07

Total$3.62

that's $0.72 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 540 g of lamb (tender cut)
  • 150 g of rice
  • 100 g of onion
  • 75 g of fresh herbs (cilantro, dill, and mint)
  • 200 g of fresh sorrel leaves
  • 100 g plain yogurt
  • 50 g of melted butter
  • salt
  • pepper
  • cinnamon

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