Satonic Cooks Domlades

**Satonic** · 22-08-2013, 05:05 PM

I found a packet of vine leaves in the fridge the other day so I decided to teach the missus how to cook one of my favourite dishes.

There are a lot of different fillings that can be used but this is the way I used to make them with my nan so I stick to the same recipe.

First chop two large onions and fry for 5 minutes

Juice two lemons

Finely chop a bunch of mint

Mix this all together in a large bowl with 4 tablespoons of olive oil and some black pepper

Add 250 grams of pork and 250 grams of beef

Add 1 cup of washed, uncooked white rice

Add two OXO cubes dissolved in half a cup of water and a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste and mix thoroughly

Now bring a large pan of water to the boil and add the vine leaves for 5 minutes

Remove the vine leaves from the water but save the water as it'll be used later

Now time to get rolling. Get the missus involved here as it takes a while

Lay a vine leave out flat, shiny side down

Add the filling

Roll tightly folding the sides of the leaf in first

Finished

Line a pasta pot with a few of the left over broken vine leaves and arrange the rolled Dolmades so that they are tight enough together to stop them coming undone when cooking

Add an upturned plate on top of the vine leaves and some weight on the top of that to prevent them from moving whilst cooking

Cover with the water used earlier, a splash of olive oil and some lemon juice. Bring to the boil then turn down to a simmer for an hour and a half

Once cooked allow them to cool to room temperature before serving

Serve with some plain Greek yoghurt, some home-made tzatziki (my recipe for that is on one of my other threads), paprika and lemon wedges

Enjoy

**Bettyboo** · 22-08-2013, 05:37 PM

That does look nice, great effort.

**aging one** · 22-08-2013, 05:52 PM

Great, really nice, now delete and change the picture with the eaten lemon on the dinner thread. It does not do your knowledge of Greek cuisine justice. Yummy.

**Satonic** · 22-08-2013, 05:56 PM

^^ Cheers BB

^ Done

**Marmite the Dog** · 22-08-2013, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Satonic

home-made tzatziki (my recipe for that is on one of my other threads)

Where?

BTW, you remind me of my old Turkish gf ... wink wink...

**Satonic** · 22-08-2013, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by Satonic

home-made tzatziki (my recipe for that is on one of my other threads)

Where?

BTW, you remind me of my old Turkish gf ... wink wink...

Was she tall and handsome?

I think on the one where I made kebabs.

It's basically Greek yoghurt, cucumber (skinned, deseeded and chopped), garlic, lemon juice, paprika and olive oil.

**Aberlour** · 22-08-2013, 06:03 PM

Superb. I'd never even heard of Domlades 5 minutes ago, now I even know how to cook them.

Top work Sat.

**Satonic** · 22-08-2013, 06:05 PM

^ Cheers - Give it a try sometime Abe, I would make them more often but I have to wait for family or friend visit to bring me over the vine leaves. I haven't seen them on sale here.

**The Fresh Prince** · 22-08-2013, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Satonic

I haven't seen them on sale here.

I was just about to ask.

Looks tasty. Do you reckon another leaf could be substituted or is it a particular flavour from the vine leaves?

**Satonic** · 22-08-2013, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

Originally Posted by Satonic

I haven't seen them on sale here.

I was just about to ask.

Looks tasty. Do you reckon another leaf could be substituted or is it a particular flavour from the vine leaves?

The vine leaves do have a unique flavour, I'm not sure of a substitute tbh.

The other thing you could do is to hollow out bell peppers or large tomatoes, fill them with the meat and rice (rice would need to be pre-cooked) mixture and bake.

**The Fresh Prince** · 22-08-2013, 06:56 PM

Done!! I'm hungry now.

**Dillinger** · 22-08-2013, 07:46 PM

Looks like a waste of good burgers

**Albert Shagnastier** · 22-08-2013, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Aberlour

Superb. I'd never even heard of Domlades 5 minutes ago

That's probably because they're called dolmades

**Satonic** · 22-08-2013, 08:03 PM

^ haha yep, that's probably my hangover effecting my typing ability!

Dolmades is correct, maybe a nice mod can change the thread title for me

**Kurgen** · 22-08-2013, 08:04 PM

there's a Turkish gaff in Central selling these (veggie version though, cos their not murderers

) so I reckon you can get the leaves somewhere here.

I used to love Domlades when I lived on Corfu (and when I wasn't tree hugger), you've got my mouth watering.

**The Fresh Prince** · 22-08-2013, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Kurgen

so I reckon you can get the leaves somewhere here.

They've got vineyards and I've bought vine branches before to use for smoking so the leaves must be somewhere.

**Satonic** · 22-08-2013, 08:09 PM

^good idea mate, maybe I'll contact the vineyard in Hua Hin and ask. Didn't think of that before... Where did u buy the branches?

**Albert Shagnastier** · 22-08-2013, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by Satonic

Dolmades is correct, maybe a nice mod can change the thread title for me

Fvck that man - you just invented a new dish - bask in the glory

**Satonic** · 22-08-2013, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by Kurgen

there's a Turkish gaff in Central selling these (veggie version though, cos their not murderers

) so I reckon you can get the leaves somewhere here.

I used to love Domlades when I lived on Corfu (and when I wasn't tree hugger), you've got my mouth watering.

Which Central mate?

**Rural Surin** · 22-08-2013, 08:34 PM

Well done, Mate!

Never given it much thought about attempting to find grape leaves where they don't come natural....odd to see those delicacies preserved in plastic.

Guess one can find anything in the kingdom!

**Aberlour** · 22-08-2013, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by Albert Shagnastier

Originally Posted by Aberlour

Superb. I'd never even heard of Domlades 5 minutes ago

That's probably because they're called dolmades

I wish that was the case, but I've never heard of those either.

**jizzybloke** · 23-08-2013, 12:47 AM

Are you a bubble Satonic?

I'm not a Captain Kirk but I know them as dolma and cacik..

**Kurgen** · 23-08-2013, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by Satonic

Originally Posted by Kurgen

there's a Turkish gaff in Central selling these (veggie version though, cos their not murderers

) so I reckon you can get the leaves somewhere here.

I used to love Domlades when I lived on Corfu (and when I wasn't tree hugger), you've got my mouth watering.

Which Central mate?

Central, Pattaya, in The Loft on the 3rd floor.

I think there are other Centrals with The Loft as well.

**Kurgen** · 23-08-2013, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

They've got vineyards and I've bought vine branches before to use for smoking so the leaves must be somewhere.

What sort of buzz do you get?

**The Fresh Prince** · 23-08-2013, 08:01 AM

^ a kind of vintage one.

I got them from one of the wine suppliers. I reckon Hua Hin Hills would have them.

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