Ingredients
225g package of vine leaves
150ml olive oil
4 tablespoons lemon juice
300ml water
Filling
125g long grain rice (not basmati)
350ml water
60g currants
60g pine kernels
2 spring onions, very finely chopped
4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander
finely grated rind of 1/2 lemon
salt and pepper
Method
1. Rinse the vine leaves, cover with boiling water and leave to soak for 5 minutes.
2. Place the rice and water in a pan, with a pinch of salt - bring to the boil, then simmer for 10-12 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed - drain and set aside to cool.
3. Stir the currants, pine kernels, spring onions, herbs, and lemon rind into the cooled rice - season well with salt and pepper.
4. Roll up the filling in the vine leaves - place the leaf rolls in a pan, join side down - combine the olive oil, lemon juice and water, and pour into the pan - simmer for 30 minutes, remove from the heat and leave to cool in the pan - serve chilled.
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