Layered Stuff Grape Leaves

Layered Stuff Grape Leaves Ingredients

1 jar grape leaves or you can use frozen grape leave or fresh

Rice Mix

2 cups short grain rice (calrose)2 diced large tomatoes1 chopped onion2 cup chopped parsley1/3 cup lemon juice1/4 cup olive oil2 tsp salt1/2 tsp black pepper1 tsp 7 spice1 tbsp dried mint3 mince garlic cloves

Liquid For Cooking

1 cup water1/4 cup olive oil1/3cup lemon juice2 tbsp pomegranate molasses1 1/2 tsp salt

For Topping And Bottom

Sliced Potato ( optional)Sliced Tomato (optional )

Direction

1: soak calrose rice for half an hour then wash and drain any access of water.2: mix tomatoe, parsley and onion with the rice.3: add in the rest of the ingredients and mix4: cook grape leaves sin hot water for 2 minutes if you are using jars if you using fresh cook for 3 to 4 minutes.5: layer grape leaves then rice and repeat till finish.6: add the liquid mix on top and then add a plate so keep it in the place.7: turn on the heat when start bubbling cover and cook on low for 30 minutes8: after 30 minutes turn off the heat and let it simmer for another 15 minutes before flipping.

Tip

make sure to double layer the bottom and the top and watch my video to see exactly how to layer the leaves then use the big leaves to layer the out side then double layer the bottom so it hold good so rice won’t come out