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Rhodes-Style Dolmades with Broad Beans and Bulgur

Grape leaves rolled around a fresh filling of grated tomato, baby broad beans, coarse bulgur and lots of dill, parsley and mint, then simmered gently in olive oil. An old wheat-based Rhodian alternative to rice dolmades.

  • YieldMakes 8 to 12 meze servings
  • Hands-on1 h 25 min
  • Total2 h 41 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1jar (475 ml) grape leaves in brine, drained
  • 2large firm tomatoes, halved and grated on the large holes of a box grater, skins discarded
  • 285 gshelled baby broad beans, fresh or defrosted frozen
  • 70 gcoarse bulgur wheat
  • 4red onions, finely chopped
  • 4scallions, finely chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 50 gfresh dill, chopped
  • 50 gfresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 50 gfresh mint, chopped
  • 1 tbspground cumin
  • to tastesalt
  • to tastefreshly ground black pepper
  • 240 mlextra-virgin Greek olive oil, half in the filling, half in the pot
  • 240 mlwater, room temperature, for the filling; more later to cover the rolls

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Legumes (any)
  • Fava (broad) beans
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Parsley
  • Dill
  • Mint
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Spring
  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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