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Ingredients:
2
tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onions (about 2 medium)
1/3 cup raisins
2 teaspoons freshly ground coffee
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 cup long-grain white rice
2 cups water
18 (about) grape leaves from jar,* rinsed, drained,
tough stems trimmed
Plain yogurt
Lemon wedges
*Available at Greek, Middle Eastern and most Italian
markets.
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Preparation:
Preheat
oven to 375°F. Lightly oil 11 x 7-inch glass baking
dish. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan
over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until golden
brown, about 8 minutes. Mix in raisins, ground coffee,
oregano, pepper and cumin. Add rice and 1 cup water;
stir to blend. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice
is partially cooked and no liquid remains, stirring
occasionally, about 12 minutes. Season to taste with
salt. Cool to lukewarm.
Place 1 grape leaf, vein side up, on work surface. Spoon
2 tablespoons rice mixture in center of leaf at widest
part. Fold bottom of leaf over. Fold sides in. Roll
up. Place seam side down in prepared dish. Repeat with
remaining leaves and rice mixture, arranging in single
layer in dish. Pour 1 cup water over rolled grape leaves.
Cover with foil; bake until rice is tender, about 40
minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Cover;
refrigerate.) Serve warm or cold with yogurt and lemon
wedges.
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