Dolma dolma or - so-called national Armenian dish, which has a long history.This dish made of minced meat and grape leaves.His Armenian love everything from small to large, and probably will not find an Armenian housewife who did not know how to cook dolma.And all households believe that the better their mother's or grandmother's nobody in the world does not know how to cook it so delicious dish.Remember the scene from the movie "Mimino", which Khachikian (Frunzik) said Mimino (Kikabidze), "Roller jan, go to my Dilijan, my mom cook dolma.Real jam!"?How to cook dolma grape leaves with a prescription, which for thousands of years by word of mouth passed in Armenia?In principle, nothing complicated here.Most importantly, the meat was fresh and bold, and grape leaves - thin and silky.Only in this case, the dish will turn out really tender and delicious.
grape leaves for cooking dolma
Armenia "dolma" is also called a dish that we referred to as "stuffed cabbage," and together with them in a pot stuffed with meat stacked vegetables: eggplant, peppers and tomatoes.All of this is filled with tomato sauce and stewed over a slow fire.However, the most iconic dolma - is the one that is prepared with grape leaves.Of course, the most convenient time for this dish - the beginning of June.It was then dissolved grape leaves.Choosing need the most light (dark green will be a little stiff) the size of a woman's hand.Before cooking dolma leaves dipped in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, carefully removed and kept under cold water.In Armenia, this dish is eaten all year round.You will surely be surprised and think: "How to cook dolma grape leaves in winter, if they fall, like all the others fall?" Armenian hostess found a way out of this situation.They are stocking a large number of grape leaves and conserve them for the winter in the following way:
1. We need to take a half-liter jar, carefully wash and dry it.
2. Grape leaves washed, put on a paper towel to soak moisture.
3. Fold them stacks of 10-15 pieces and wrap tube, each of which can tie the thread that does not spill.
4. Place them in an upright position in a bank and pour boiling salted water (1 liter of water 1st. L. Of salt).
5. Sterilize 8-10 minutes.
cooking dolma in Armenian
Ingredients:
- Fat ground beef (you can use pork) - 1 kg.
- Round Rice - 100 g
- Onions - 3 pcs.
- dried or fresh basil and rosemary.
- black and red pepper, salt.
- Butter - 50 g
- Canned grape leaves - 1 half-liter jar.
For the sauce:
- Mazzoni (yogurt) - 200 g
- Garlic - 1 clove.
method for preparing
many viewers after watching the movie "Mimino" certainly interested in the question of how to prepare dolma, grape leaves, which tells as "Rubik jan".However, many feel that this is a very complicated dish, and this requires special skills.There is nothing difficult in the creation of this dish is not, but if you decide to cook, you need patience.
step by step instructions:
1. In the beef add the rice and a little water or broth, onion powder, fresh or dried herbs, spices, salt, stir well and let soak in a cool place for 30 minutes.
2. Prepare grape leaves.If you use canned, it is necessary to drain the water, remove the tubes from the thread and parse them.
3. Take a piece of paper, put on a plate broad side up.Wrap dolma have to like pancakes.Put 1 spoon stuffing into the center of the sheet, cover with both sides, and then turns into a tight tube.Dolma laid on the bottom of the pan in a circle, very close to each other.Top as the press put the inverted plate.Fill with boiling water so that the water level exceeded the 1 finger dolma.
4. Pot set to cook on low heat for 40-50 minutes.Once the water boils, put a piece of butter and taste the broth, if necessary, add salt to taste.
Feed
hot dolma is served with a sauce made from yogurt and garlic.This dish is a must on New Year's table in Armenia.Now you know how to cook dolma, grape leaves, and you can surprise your guests and friends on New Year's night.
