Warak Dawali

Name: Warak Dawali
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Jordanian
Ingredients: 40 grape leaves, blanched; 1.5 cups rice; 300g ground lamb; Juice of 2 lemons; 2 tomatoes, sliced

ورق دوالي/WAH-rahk dah-WAH-lee/

About this dish

Grape leaves stuffed with rice and minced lamb, simmered in a tangy broth.

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Ingredients

🍇40 grape leaves, blanched

🍚1.5 cups rice

🥩300g ground lamb

🍋Juice of 2 lemons

🍅2 tomatoes, sliced

Method

Serves 3

Mix rice with ground lamb for the filling.

Place a spoonful of the mixture on each grape leaf and roll tightly.

Line the base of a pot with tomato slices, then arrange the rolls snugly on top.

Cover with water and lemon juice, and weigh down with a plate.

Simmer for about an hour until the rice and lamb are fully cooked.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Warak dawali is the Jordanian version of stuffed grape leaves, commonly served as part of a larger spread of dishes.

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