Dolma is an exquisite and delicious dish of Azerbaijani cuisine. To prepare real dolma, it will take time and careful adherence to the recipe. The result is a hearty and flavorful meal for the whole family.
It is necessary
- –Lamb meat with layers of fat (1, 7 kg);
- –Pumpkin lard (7 g);
- - onions (80 g);
- –Rice (130 g);
- -grape leaves;
- - green cilantro and dill to taste;
- - zira to taste;
- –Black pepper to taste;
- –Red ground pepper to taste;
- –Salt to taste;
- - fresh mint (2 leaves).
Instructions
Step 1
The most important thing in making dolma is the correct preparation of the minced meat. To do this, take the lamb, rinse and dry with a paper towel. Next, cut off the excess veins and film. Take a sharp knife and chop the meat into small cubes. Chop the fat tail thoroughly and mix with the lamb.
Step 2
Wash all greens and onions, dry and place in a blender, then grind into gruel. Transfer the greens and onions mixture to the minced meat and stir again with clean hands.
Step 3
Place the rice in a saucepan, pour in water and put on the burner. While the minced meat is infused, the rice will cook quickly. Add cooled rice to minced meat, do not forget to add cumin, pepper and salt. Next, you need to pour a small amount of water into the minced meat and mix the whole mass. As a result, the minced meat should turn out to be a little "liquid".
Step 4
Take a deep cauldron, grease the bottom with oil and lay out with clean grape leaves, which should first be scalded with boiling water for softness. Then take a grape leaf, place 1 tablespoon in the center. minced meat and roll in a triangle or roll. Do this with each leaf and finally place all the stuffed leaves in the cauldron, laying tightly in layers.
Step 5
Pour clean water into the cauldron, close the lid and place on the burner. Simmer dolma for about 30-50 minutes. Open the lid of the cauldron periodically to check the readiness of the dish. If the grape leaves become soft, then the burner can be turned off and the dolma can be darkened under the lid for another 10 minutes.
