Comments on: Turkish stuffed grape leaves (yalancı dolma)

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Sat, 02 Sep 2023 17:08:55 +0000

In reply to Jan. So fresh leaves need to be blanched to soften them. To do this, first wash the leaves really well then bring a pot of water to the boil, add a few leaves at a time for about 1 - 2 minutes then remove with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl of cold water (this helps to stop them cooking further). Then drain and they should be ready to use, or store, layered in a container in the fridge. Ideally, you are best to use fresh leaves in spring/early summer when they are a bit more tender. Enjoy!

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 02 Sep 2023 15:27:48 +0000

I have a grapevine in my garden, how do I prepare this with fresh picked leaves?

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 18:35:10 +0000

In reply to Justine. So glad to hear it worked well for you! I do love them, too.

By: Justine

Justine — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 18:41:13 +0000

I looooove stuffed grape leaves. This recipe was super simple to make, which I really appreciated! Absolutely delicious.

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:51:53 +0000

In reply to Nikki. So glad you found them easy, and hope everyone else approves, too!

By: Nikki

Nikki — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:29:18 +0000

I love how easy these Turkish dolmas are to make and their fabulous flavor. I am looking forward to sharing these with my friends and family.

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 01:16:19 +0000

In reply to Dannii. So glad to hear!

By: Dannii

Dannii — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:47:09 +0000

I always order these when I am at a restaurant so I thought I should try making them myself. It was so easy and they were really delicious.

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:59:10 +0000

In reply to Vicky. So I can actually get jars of the leaves in my local supermarket - they are in the area where some Mediterranean ingredients are found, so you may need to specifically look for them but you may be surprised and find them. They do take a bit of time but are definitely worth the effort (and it's not that difficult, really, and you soon get in a rhythm), so hope you'll try them!

By: Vicky

Vicky — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:50:30 +0000

I love stuffed grape leaves, but have never thought about making them myself. Where would you go about finding the grape leaves to use? I don't know if I've ever seen them while shopping. Perhaps I haven't been looking in the right place.