Vine leaves from Rhodes Island Greece

 Tradition Kalymnian and greek Islands Fila is a Sunday meal in every islander  house! I make two lots one with meant and egg and lemon sauce and the other traditional Kalymnien recipe with just mince onion tomatoes rice salt and pepper and they both my family love! You got to keep up the traditions my friends! Here us a recipe that us made in Rhodes

 

 

Ingredients 

300g vine leaves 

1 kg minced beef

59g pinecone

1 bunch Dill chopped 

1 bunch Parsley chopped 

2 onions diced 

3 cups of rice short grain 

1 cup of Olive oil 

Salt

 Black Pepper: freshly ground 

vegetable cube: 1 (optional)

Avgolemono: for serving (optional)

Method

Heat half the olive oil and saute the chopped onions for 3-4, until wilted. Add the pine nuts and continue sautéing for another 2-3. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool.

In a bowl add the mince and then dill and chopped parsley, rice and mix with onions and pine nuts. Add salt and pepper and knead until homogenous materials.

Blanch the leaves in boiling water and drain. Put each leaf of a tablespoon filling and wrap tightly. Repeat the process, filling all leaves with the mince mixture. Post sarmadakia in wide circular pot. Pour the remaining oil and add 1 cup of warm water and vegetable cube. Cover the dish with sarmadakia and simmer for 1 hour 10. Serve warm, plain or with egg and lemon sauce.