About this dish
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, tomato, and herbs, rolled into small bundles and simmered in a lemony broth.
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Ingredients
🍇40 grape leaves, blanched
🍚1.5 cups short-grain rice
🍅2 tomatoes, diced
🌿Fresh mint and parsley, chopped
🍋Juice of 2 lemons
🫒1/2 cup olive oil
Method
Serves 31
Mix rice with diced tomato, herbs, and half the olive oil and lemon juice.2
Place a spoonful of the mixture on each grape leaf and roll tightly, tucking in the sides.3
Arrange the rolls snugly in a pot.4
Cover with water and the remaining lemon juice and olive oil, and weigh down with a plate.5
Simmer gently for 45 minutes to an hour until the rice is fully cooked.6
Serve warm or at room temperature.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Warak enab is a Lebanese version of stuffed grape leaves, typically made vegetarian and seasoned with mint and lemon, distinct from meat-stuffed versions found elsewhere in the region.
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