Lamb-Stuffed Vine Leaves (Sarmi)

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Lamb-Stuffed Vine Leaves (Sarmi)
Photo: E4024 — via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Prep40 min
Cook50 min
Total90 min

Tender vine leaves wrapped around a fragrant lamb and rice filling, simmered in a light tomato broth – a classic Easter delicacy.

Ingredients

Serves:4
  • 40 pcs vine leaves
  • 400 g ground lamb
  • 100 g rice
  • 1 pc onion
  • 200 ml passata
  • 1 bunch dill
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 300 ml water
  • 200 g yoghurt, to serve (optional)

Nutrition (estimated)

medium confidence
847kcal · per serving
44.7g
Protein
99.3g
Carbs
32g
Fat

Recipe total: 3386 kcal · P 178.7g · C 397.4g · F 127.9g

Estimated from 9 of 10 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Steps

  1. 1
    Blanch vine leaves 2 minutes; drain.
  2. 2
    Sauté diced onion in olive oil.
  3. 3
    Combine onion, lamb, rice, dill and seasoning.
  4. 4
    Place a teaspoon of filling on each leaf; roll tightly.
  5. 5
    Pack into a pot seam-side down; cover with passata and water.
  6. 6
    Simmer gently 45–50 minutes.
  7. 7
    Serve warm, optionally with yoghurt.
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Questions and answers

How long does Lamb-Stuffed Vine Leaves (Sarmi) take to make?

About 90 minutes: 40 min prep and 50 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Lamb-Stuffed Vine Leaves (Sarmi)?

10 ingredients: vine leaves, ground lamb, rice, onion, passata, dill, salt and pepper, olive oil, water, yoghurt.

How many servings does this Lamb-Stuffed Vine Leaves (Sarmi) recipe make?

4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Lamb-Stuffed Vine Leaves (Sarmi)?

About 847 kcal, with 44.7 g protein, 99.3 g carbohydrate and 32 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

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