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Spinach and rice rolls (dolma) with elderflower juice

Spinach and rice rolls (dolma) with elderflower juice

Vegetarian

Armenian lentil-filled rolls for Lent: Chickpeas, beans, lentils, and bulgur rolled in cabbage leaves, cooked in elderflower juice.

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

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This Armenian lentil dish, traditionally made during Lent, is cooked in elderflower juice, which gives it a tangy and fruity flavor. The lentils, chickpeas, Jerusalem artichokes, and onions are ground, then mixed with the other ingredients (lentils, bulgur, and spices) before being rolled in cabbage leaves.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$4.14 $0.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.23
  • $1.19
  • $0.44
  • $0.87
  • $0.31
  • $0.28
  • $0.28
  • $0.46
  • $0.08

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Dice the beans, chickpeas, onion, and potatoes. ≈ 3 min
  2. Mix them with the lentils, bulgur, and spices. ≈ 4 min
  3. Spread the filling evenly among the cabbage leaves. ≈ 10 min
  4. Place the rolls in a saucepan. ≈ 3 min
  5. Cover the dolmas with elderflower juice and bake.
  6. Do not remove the dolmas from the pot until they have cooled completely.

The bill

Spinach and rice rolls (dolma) with elderflower juice

  • 120 ml of soaked chickpeas$0.23
  • 120 ml of lentils$1.19
  • 3 onions$0.44
  • 3 garden apples$0.87
  • ground red chili pepper$0.31
  • black pepper$0.28
  • lemon$0.28
  • Basil$0.46
  • salt$0.08

Total$4.14

that's $0.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 120 ml of soaked chickpeas
  • 120 ml of soaked beans
  • 120 ml of lentils
  • 120 ml of coarse bulgur
  • 3 onions
  • 3 garden apples
  • 1 liter of elderflower cordial
  • ground red chili pepper
  • black pepper
  • lemon
  • Basil
  • Blanched cabbage leaves
  • salt

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