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Grape leaf dolma

Grape leaf dolma

Vegetarian

Bulgur, ground apple, garlic, and herbs rolled in grape leaves and stuffed with pepper and eggplant: an Armenian lentil dish for Lent.

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Recipe from Chaojoker (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This Armenian lentil dish replaces meat with a mixture of coarse bulgur, grated apples, garlic, herbs, and a blend of spices. The filling is rolled in grape leaves, which are thinner than cabbage leaves, and also includes bell peppers and eggplants that have been hollowed out.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total2 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$12.26 $1.53 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.44
  • $0.57
  • $0.10
  • $3.07
  • $0.50
  • $0.31
  • $0.21
  • $7.00
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Grate the potatoes. ≈ 8 min
  2. Chop the onions, garlic, and herbs. ≈ 8 min
  3. Combine everything with the bulgur. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the spices, oil paint, and chili paste. ≈ 3 min
  5. Spread the filling evenly among the grape leaves, using a finer layer than for the traditional cabbage dolma. ≈ 10 min
  6. Also, stuff the peppers and eggplants. ≈ 10 min
  7. Cover the dolmas with water and cook.
  8. Do not remove the dolmas from the pot until they have cooled completely.

The bill

Grape leaf dolma

  • 3 onions$0.44
  • Two garden apples$0.57
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • 120 ml of mild chili paste$3.07
  • 120 ml of oil paint$0.50
  • ground red chili pepper$0.31
  • black pepper$0.21
  • Diced bell peppers and eggplant$7.00
  • salt$0.06

Total$12.26

that's $1.53 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 480 ml of coarse bulgur
  • 3 onions
  • Two garden apples
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 120 ml of mild chili paste
  • 120 ml of oil paint
  • Half a bunch of parsley
  • 7 spices (mixed blend)
  • sumac
  • ground red chili pepper
  • black pepper
  • Grape leaves
  • Diced bell peppers and eggplant
  • salt

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