Author Notes
Turkish cuisine is based on seasonal and fresh produce. But when fruits and vegetables are in abundance some of the harvest is dried out to be used out of season. As a child I have memories of these beautiful purple and red gems lined in balconies to dry out in the heat of the summer sun in Adana. As a result these sun dried vegetables have a rich and more concentrated flavour and are very delicious when stuffed with minced meat, rice,spices and herbs.. —Gamze Mutfakta (Piper Nigrum)
Ingredients
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35-40 pieces
Sun Dried Gerkins, Eggplants, Courgette, Green Bell Peppers
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2
Tomatoes
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400 grams
Minced Meat( Beef/Lamb)
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1 cup
Rice
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1 tablespoon
Tomato Paste
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2 teaspoons
Red Pepper Paste
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2 tablespoons
Dried Currants
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1 teaspoon
All spice
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1
Lemon juice/ 1tbs Sumac Molasses
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2 tablespoons
Pine nuts
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1 teaspoon
Cinnamon
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1 handful
Parsley
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Salt/Pepper
Directions
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In separate pots, put your dried eggplant, gerkins, courgettes in water.Bring to a boil and leave in that water overnight. Put hot water on the peppers and leave them to soften overnight.
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Dice the onions, saute with olive oil and pine nuts. Add the minced meat and cook untill brown. Add the rinsed rice. Stir. Add the spices .İn a glass of water add pepper and tomato paste and stir untill it dissolves. Add it in. Season. Half cook the rice. Add chopped parsley set aside.
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Take your vegetables out of the water. Dry them and fill with the warm pilav mixture , but do not overfill.Close them with tomato petals. Place the dolmas in a pot put a plate upside down on top of them. Add just a little water to cover them.Simmer for half an hour until tender. Before serving put lemon juice or Sumac Molasses on top.
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