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Vine leaf sarmi

Vine leaf sarmi

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Bulgarian Sarma: Grapes vines leaves rolled around a filling of ground beef, rice, dill, mint, and tarragon, simmered and served with yogurt.

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Recipe from L.Payakoff, Ted Masters, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Discover this recipe for sarmis, a traditional dish from Balkan cuisine, which combines meat, rice, and herbs.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • Cooking methodMijotage

Ingredients

4 people
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Directions

  1. Chop the meat with the onion and stale bread. Mix with the washed rice, chopped herbs, and salt. Add 50 to 100 ml of cold water and mix until a smooth mixture forms. ≈ 8 min
  2. Thoroughly wash the grape leaves. If they are tough, blanch them for about 10 seconds, then dry them. ≈ 2 min
  3. Place a sheet of pastry, with the scored side facing up, and put a generous spoonful of filling near the tail end. Fold in the sides and roll tightly. ≈ 10 min
  4. Place the sarments in a saucepan, cover them with a plate, and pour hot water over them until they are submerged. ≈ 3 min
  5. Cook for approximately 30 minutes over low heat.
  6. If you wish, combine the juice with the egg mixture, which includes yogurt and a little flour. ≈ 3 min
  7. Serve with yogurt. ≈ 2 min

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of boneless beef
  • 1 onion
  • 1 to 2 slices of stale bread
  • 100 g of rice
  • 1 bunch of dill
  • Fresh or dried mint
  • One sprig of tarragon
  • Approximately 20 to 25 average-sized grape leaves
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • Yogurt for serving
  • 1 egg
  • Yogurt
  • A little flour

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