Dolma (An Iraqi Kurdish and Turkish Dish)
Dolma is one of the most popular dish from Iraq to Turkey, Russia to Canada. It is basically a Turkish and Kurdish dish
Ingredients
- 1. Bell pepper (Capsicum) 12 Nos.
- 2. Rice washed and soaked in water 75 gram
- 3. Onion finely Chopped 2 nos medium size
- 4. Parsley fresh 1/2 bunch chopped
- 5. Soy fresh 1/2 bunch chopped
- 6. Fresh mint 1/2 bunch chopped
- 7. Spring onion 1-2 nos chopped
- 8. Tomatoes 2 nos finely chopped
- 9. Olive oil 1 table spoon
- 10. Butter 1 and 1/2 tablespoon
- 11. Lemon juice from 1/2 lemon
- 12. Fresh garlic 2-3 cloves crushed
- 13. Minced Meat (mutton/chicken) Boiled 1/2 kg
- Spices : Salt to taste, black pepper powder 1/2 tsp, Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon, Sumuk powder 2 teaspoon, Kababa (Cubeb) powder 1/2 teaspoon, Cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon
Procedure:
- Remove the top and seeds of bell pepper and keep aside
- Mix together rice, onion, tomatoes, olive oil, butter lemon juice, garlic and minced meat and spices.
- Make a paste by kneading like dough .
- Fill the mixture to bell pepper and cap with tomatoes.
- Arrange the filled capsicum in a pan, and pour 1 and 1/2 cup hot water to it and cook on low fire till rice, capsicum becomes tender (60-90 minutes)
- Delicious Dolmas are ready serve with pitta bread (Arabian bread)
