So happy to see how many of you have been waiting for this video, I'm truly glad I can share these recipes with you! If you want to include some meat in this recipe, take 1/2 kg or 1 lb of lamb or veal chops and season with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 a teaspoon of pepper. Lay them in the pot on top of the onions/potatoes and you will be in for a delicious meal! Thanks for watching and if you want to help us make more videos like this, consider becoming a patron! You'll get behind the scenes updates and can also get your name in the video. www.patreon.com/MiddleEats

@markopostic7066

3 жыл бұрын

small onion bro this r enormous .

@AmstradExin

3 жыл бұрын

I like them greek style, with Zaziki and veggies.

@AntEloftheHouseofEl

2 жыл бұрын

Ah man this is making me hungry! I can literally destroy an entire pot of these by myself with a bowl of yogurt salad and a bowl of tahina!

@MONGHAZ73

2 жыл бұрын

Yep 👍

@MONGHAZ73

2 жыл бұрын

Yep 👍 what do

There isn't a single bad type of dolma. Every one is perfect for every occasion.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I looooooveee iraqi dolma because of how tangy this is, but I'd happily take a plate of this any day!

@ghassanalniser3261

3 жыл бұрын

🇮🇶🇮🇶🇮🇶🇮🇶✌️✌️✌️✌️😉

@fleshmoreblood

3 жыл бұрын

The word Dolma was is Turkish. So we are the authority of this.

@user-ji2us3to5p

3 жыл бұрын

Most of the people here call it either waraq dawaly (ورق دوالي) or waraq inab (ورق عنب)

@user-ji2us3to5p

3 жыл бұрын

@Momo Gamer742 who invented the shawarma again?

I love middle eastern food.... this is the only food I could eat during pregnancy. Especially these grape leaves helped me so much with iron deficiency. My ethnicity is Indian. I simply feel Egyptian or Authentic arabic food is truly under appreciated. I love your videos.

@mimi_j

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been craving middle eastern and Mediterranean food my whole pregnancy but it’s not really available so I have to learn myself

"Wash your rice the legally obligated three times." Excellent.

@ikillacommunistforfun320

3 жыл бұрын

Never in my 41 years on earth have I ever washed my rice.

@anette8260

3 жыл бұрын

@@ikillacommunistforfun320 E- Excuse me? 😃

@artsartsart

3 жыл бұрын

@@anette8260 rice in different parts of the world are prepared and packaged differently - kzread.info/dash/bejne/dGd3qtWbfs7YY8Y.html is pretty informative on this topic

@scotodell389

3 жыл бұрын

@@ikillacommunistforfun320 I did not grew up knowing about washing/rinsing rice before cooking. Of course in the US most rice is clean and in plastic bags ready to boil.

@RD-vz6cc

3 жыл бұрын

@@ikillacommunistforfun320 and it’s no wonder your rice taste like crap!

mama's trick: put a small plate (that will actually go inside the pot) on top of it while it's cooking to prevent the leaves from opening up and looking messy and put 3 tablespoons of tomato sauce with the broth/stock

@jahanhoggarth1129

3 жыл бұрын

we do that! I even brought a large bolder stone with me from a holiday to keep that plate over my dolmas in a pan!!

@Hema115

3 жыл бұрын

@@jahanhoggarth1129 that is exactly how my mom does it we are Syrian and we a smooth bolder stone on top of a plate to press the Yabraq which you like to call Dolmas

@Love-ArK-

2 жыл бұрын

We are Palestinian. We use this trick too

@n.8706

2 жыл бұрын

@@Love-ArK- احلى ناس ❤️🇵🇸

@carolinareaper444

2 жыл бұрын

My grandma does that too, and puts a big rock from outside on the little plate to keep it put.

When I was deployed in Mosul, Iraq 2010-11, one of the interpreters was telling me that his wife wanted a pretty scent. So, I gave him a set of shower gel, lotion and body mist from the bath and body shop. In return as a thank you, his wife made me these. It was delicious💗

@aperson3961

Жыл бұрын

Was it tastier than the iraqi kids you’ve killed there huh murican?

My late ex-father-in-law was Iraqi. He made the most amazing dolma. I've been hooked on it (and Middle Eastern food, in general) for decades. Really glad I found this wonderful channel!

As an Egyptian, I really love this way of doing this dish❤️ can't wait to try the Greek recepie ❤️

This balkan girl love making them. Its bit like therapy rolling them :) Wonderful videos.

My grandad was from Lebanon and used to make stuffed grapes leaves with rice and meat a very tasty recipe as well .

I wish I had a friend that made these 😂 I don't want to make them but they look good! The park down the street from my house always has ladies wearing head scarfs picking the leaves off & carrying them home. They are strong too because they will gather _bundles_ & carry them above they're head walking down the streets.. they do it every year when the leaves are ready to be picked.. my city is the biggest population in the US for middle easterners _Dearborn, Michigan_ 💕

Egyptian here, loved this Egyptian style dolma, loved the Iraqi dolma equally so ! all dolmas look so tasty

Beautiful beautiful WONDERFUL recipe! You Arabic people have really discovered the most ingenious food of this world when you decided to make stuffed grape leaves. :) The day I discovered them, I could not get over my voracious addiction to them. In my opinion, this dish is truly the jewel of fancy delights!

Luv luv LOOOVVVVE THIS!!! My Egyptian room mates, Zainab and Mama Sadiya cooked this one time, in our Condo/Hostel ( in Kuwait ) and they made a complete mess all over the place! ( They both did the wrapping process at the living room, on the sofa and the coffee table!) 😂 BUT it was all worth it when it finally get done. SSOOOO YUMMMMY!!!! Since then, I've been eating these like crazy everytime I go to our local Mediterrainean Eatery. This, BAKLAVA, SHAWERMA, and TABOULI are just some of my FAVORITE MEDITERRAINEAN CUISINE! Thanks for sharing this video. Reminded me of my good ol' days in the Middle East! 💕💕💕💕

I made these tonight using your recipe. As a vegan, I really appreciate that you include how to make this vegan style, as well. Wound up with several pounds of stuffed grape leaves and all of them are so delicious! I got really full and sadly had to stop eating them despite wanting to eat more. Thank you for being so clear and methodical with your instructions, it helped a lot.

@gvi341984

3 жыл бұрын

-vegan American ideas shouldn't ruin food

@GreyMan216

3 жыл бұрын

@@gvi341984 Veganism isn't an American idea, you absolute walnut. If Middle Eats didn't want vegans making it vegan, he wouldn't have included it in the recipe description, now would he? It's about being inclusive, and the dolmas weren't ruined, they were delicious.

@gvi341984

3 жыл бұрын

@@GreyMan216 Veganism is very American it's something that's being exported right now to countries who have no exposure to it.

@dikketwigt

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreyMan216 do you enjoy killing all those plants?

@user-hl3zw9ou5s

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreyMan216 don't mind them, they must be children

this is a dish that I always get when I have the opportunity, they are such perfect little parcels and the flavor of the leaves is exactly what I want from food

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

You got that right, they are always good no matter my mood.

This is so interesting! My greek family has been making dolmathes for decades, and I never knew that different countries had different recipes for them. Thanks for opening my eyes :)

@alfredhitchcock5653

3 жыл бұрын

It all started with the Ottomans :D That's why there is a Egyptian, Greek, Syrian etc. Version of this

Hey Obi (if thats how I am supposed to spell it), I have made multiple of your recipes by now (my favorite being Mbakbaka (also my girlfriends favorite). Tonight I will be attempting your Fesenjan with chicken. Everytime I cook something inspired by your recipes I always make sure to tell my friend about this great middle eats cooking channel on youtube. You will do great things Obi, and keep doing you! Sincere greetings some dutch guy.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you John, and from one Fatso to another, glad you are enjoying the meals! Hope the fesenjan turns out nice, I'd love to see some photos of it. Cheers!

"The problem I have with stuffed vine leaves is that I can't stop eating stuffed vine leaves." Yep. Very much the same problem I have with them. :)

@jahanhoggarth1129

3 жыл бұрын

Yep.... We just eat them through the evening and a couple cheeky ones in the morning...:)))

@61citystars

3 жыл бұрын

i know exactly what you mean

@photasticimages9258

6 ай бұрын

Yes, indeed! My father-in-law (who I mentioned in a comment above) used to make about 300 pieces in a batch and they'd literally be gone within a couple hours because we'd all attack the pot! Soooooo good!!!! 😂

The egyptian way has coriander and cumin always!this way u made is more like the greek although we put spearmint also,btw the leaves u used is feok Greece!Regards from a Greek living in Egypt

@thequantumguy5067

3 жыл бұрын

I am so so happy to learn there are still some greeks living in egypt! ,love from alexandria

@mariamavroforaki9393

3 жыл бұрын

@@thequantumguy5067 yes but ana yunaneya 100%.Not any relation with the Greeks of the past.Alexandria,great we made this city and i will spend eid there!

@thequantumguy5067

3 жыл бұрын

@@mariamavroforaki9393 ahlan beeky ay wa2t fe eskendria, will always be 2nd home for greeks♥️

@blogwithkesar

3 жыл бұрын

Wow !! Impressive 👍👍

I love dolma,we also eat them in Greece with avgolemono (egg and lemon sauce) but I can say they definitely taste better with yogurt!

Love this! My favourite stuffing will be rice and minced lamb, cooked with layers of lamb bones and ribs. Thanks for this!

Really its so delisiuos im from philippines but every time i make that and eat its totaly addicted when i watching you my mouth is watering 🤤🤤 i miss eating that actually all egyptian food i love to eat

@RoseA_82

2 ай бұрын

Where can i find dill in the Philippines? I live here and am Egyptian but so difficult to find

@RoseA_82

2 ай бұрын

Where can I find dill in the Philippines? I live here and am Egyptian. It's so difficult to find.

تسلم يديك شيف ، وتسلم المصرية إللى ربت وعلمت ،تحياتى من مصر

Stuffed vine leaves is one of my favourite things to eat - I also stuff mine with cracked bulgur wheat instead of rice which is so tasty too 😊

I tried it today and it was the best dolma I’ve ever had. The simplicity and pure flavor does it for me

Stuffed grape leaves are one of my all-time favorite foods!

Made this and it was super tasty! 😍 I just love your recipes and want to make them all ahaha Thank you so much for sharing them with the world. The quality of the videos is also amazing! And the description box omg, the best description box in the youtube game! Thank you guys for creating such amazing content 🙌

The care he took was beautiful. I love Dolma. Thank you

I found your channel a few days back and I just can't get enough of it, really great job! I really appreciate the passion you put in the recipes, hope the channel keeps growing because it's criminally underrated right now.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you're liking it all and I hope you try some of the recipes out!

Thank you, for sharing so many amazing recipes. Dolmas are probably my favorite Middle Eastern food. I used to live near a Middle Eastern restaurant, and everything was amazing.

I'm glad I ran across your channel. You've added good detail I hadn't seen in other videos. My first time stuffed grape leaves and I want t try yours. Hope I do it justice. Looking forward to other dishes of yours. Thanku.

THE CUCUMBER YOGURT ! OMGGGG AMAZING

In Romania we make with rice, Orion, tomato puree , grund meat and Dill

One of my family’s favorite dishes. We love it!

those look absolutely amazing

middle easterns have the Best food, that looks delicious!

In Azerbaijan we also have this dish.In our country this is Dolma.Dolma is Azerbaijani word and also Turkic.

@sadrick1639

3 жыл бұрын

Dolma is made with pepper. (dolma: to fill) Sarma is made with leaf. (sarma: to wrap) as you know these are Turkish verbs.

your videos are so wholesome! whenever i feel homesick i just watch your videos they look delicious, motivated me to finally start making wara2 3enab!

I could eat these forever! We Greeks call them dolmades (dol-ma-thez) and ours usually have a little meat inside them as well. For storage we keep them in a bit of olive oil mixed with lemon juice. This I love to drink up at the end because all the flavors have seeped into the lemony oil 😊

This was so detailed and looks freaking delicious; probably like my mom used to make them (never witnessed her do her magic in the kitchen 😂). Thanks!

Another EXCELLENT Video -- thank you so much!!!

Omg. I would love to have a plate full of grape leaves right now

This guy is amazing, I always love the taste test at the end

Τα πιο τέλεια ντολμαδάκια. Γειά στα χέρια σου. Χαιρετισμούς από Ελλάδα

When I heard him say “there are a wide variety across the region” i was surprised for a second cause I thought it was for northern arab countries like lebanon and syria then I immediately remembered that there’s a Saudi version of warak enab called “kobaybah” and its slightly spicy and wrapped differently!

@Faisal-hi7ln

2 жыл бұрын

@TheMrCaptainStfu what is that even supposed to mean...

@rowantharwat9195

2 жыл бұрын

It is eaten in egypt , the levant, turkey the balkans and western asian countries like Azerbaijan and iran. It is all over

I have no idea how this got recommended to me, but I am glad it did! I am saving this and making this later.

I harvested grape leaves last month...immediately blanched and stored them in the freezer for such a recipe as this. I love dolma's!

here in Romania is a cultural dish and it is always present on any holyday table, in some parts of the country they use grape vine leaves but i grew up with the pickled cabbage leaves, which are just, amazing

@lionturtle5071

2 жыл бұрын

in turkey, we also do it with cabbage, as well as grape leaves. both of them delicious

@silviu8330

2 жыл бұрын

@@lionturtle5071 yea well as most of the Balkan countries, Romania's cuisine is mostly based on the presence of the Ottoman Empire :)

I must say I have seen many cooking videos but you are one of the best so far. You have a great way of explaining and showing how to make dish. Honestly keep it up as you are very talented and the way you talk and explain makes it easy and encouraging and not boring or difficult. Your videos are brilliant- keep it up! .

This looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it!

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks will! Be sure to send us some photos!

This is looking fantastic! I will give it a try. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this video, stuffed grape vine has always been one of my favorite dish. I have successfully cooked one full batch and it make me so happy to eat them =)

I grew up eating that stuff!!! Never gets old!!!

This is awesome. Thank you KZread algorithm! Middle Eats, you've earned yourself a subscriber!

Welcome to another episode of Obi making us hungry! 🤣🤣🤣 Nice video as usual!

Love how you make middle eastern food accessible! I've only ever bought already-made stuffed vine leaves, can't wait to try this at home! PS: i would've liked to see how the inside looks after it's cooked, because the kind i buy looks more yellowish on the inside and I've never tried any that had tomato sauce :)

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's exactly what I am trying to do! Send me some photos when you do try it. The colour of this rice is slightly red, I should have thought to open one up but I'll keep that in mind for future videos.

I'm in love with this dish. I had it at a graduation party, but I didn't know the name of it. I've been looking forever!! Thank you so much

I have to make this recipe! Thank you for explaining it so well.

Dolma is a part of my childhood, my grandma always made it for me it was so good

This looks so good! I’ve made it once and yes we used lamb to line the bottom of pot lots of lemon .

I just stumbled across this channel and it is fantastic. Thank you so much for including written recipes along with the videos. Hugs from Canada. :)

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Shannon. I hope you enjoy the recipes!

I will never forget that day about 10 years ago when I was at the deli section of the Ralph's store in Glendale, CA and saw these funny looking things marked Grape Leaves. When I asked the lovely young Latina behind the counter what are Grape Leaves, she knew exactly what to do----the Latina said nothing and, with a big smile, simply gave me one....and I was forever HOOKED. Love you my Brother for showing how to make one of my fave dishes Egyptian style, now can't wait to try it with Greek yogurt and cucumber dip---my adding a dash of Tabasco Original Red Hot Sauce (in honor of my Latina who got me HOOKED) or, for some authentic southern comfort, Glory Foods Hot Sauce, either one to add that special little bit of heat to a great dish. Give it a try and ENJOY!---Andromeda International Records and Films

Out of all the videos I chose yours to follow. I was looking for Syrian grape leaves. Your ingredients are perfect. Im adding lamb at the bottom and tons of lemon juice . Can’t wait to make this!

These look wonderful!! I'm glad you add a stock cube! I've seen some recipes, especially the Greek version (meatless), where they just add water, salt, pepper, lemon juice and sometimes tomato puree! You need that stock to boost the flavour. I once made vegan grape leaves and added cooked brown lentils and once with finely chopped and sauteed mushrooms in garlic! Tastes great and can satisfy those who might what a 'meatier' texture but plant based. The addition of dill is very Egyptian and particularly tasty with stuffed cabbage leaves ... I sometimes line the bottom of the pan with onion rings, sliced potatoes and sauteed slivers of garlic!

@monitoot

3 жыл бұрын

Try adding just lemon juice and a lot of olive oil, it's the best 😋

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

We usually use homemade stock for it too, but this time we were out of stock so we used a stock cube. We'll do a recipe for the cabbage leaves once the weather cools down a bit more.

This channel should have 100 M subscribers

Those look delicious. In fact all your recipes look awesome. Thank you for sharing your gift.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim! Glad you are enjoying them and hope you try some out.

Such a pleasure to watch and listen to your videos. Your directions are concise with no erroneous asides. I like to use arborio rice and pine nuts in my dolma.

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Arborio is a good substitute for Egyptian rice. Just needs a lot of washing.

This looks so nice. Thank you for sharing this recipe! From Australia here!

subscribed! A very logical, concise presentation.

These look so delicious especially with the yogurt sauce.

I've never made the Egyptian version before. I have a load vacuum packed in the fridge, so with warmer weather approaching, I'll give this a go! Glad I have vacuum-packed - I tried keeping my jarred leaves below the brine with a fermentation weight and got it stuck in the neck of the jar so hard so I broke glass into the jar trying to get it out!! I shan't be making that mistake again :)

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to hear how they turn out! They usually roll them up a few at a time, and that gives them some weight so they don't float.

@Anesthesia069

3 жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats these were the leftover leaves in the jar! No problem cooking them, it was as storing the ones I didn't cook. I have made Iranian and Turkish, so I will be pleased to try the authentic Egyptian version 🙂

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Ooh I see! Let me know how it turns out, or send me some photos! Thanks

This is very informative. Love this version.

We used to have a family restaurant near us run by a Greek family. They had a Greek platter that came with a couple dolmades. I have never seen them before so I tried one and I was hooked. Apparently, for many people, it's an acquired taste.

Oooo this is the first time hearing of this dish but it looks so goooddd, I want to try it.

This is the first video I've seen from this channel but I can tell this channel will blow up. Good job Obi!

Love it! One of my FAVORITES! Never thought of making them instead of purchasing them! LOVE your dimple, by the way AND your curly hair! :)

Made this on Tuesday and it turned out well!!!

Your videos are getting better and better! Really enjoyed this one. This might be a slight digression from the normal content of your videos, but I would love some of the history (and cultural context) behind the dishes you make, as well as the regional variation of particular dishes across countries and within countries themselves. There's a gross underrepresentation of mid-east cuisine (which is extremely varied) online and I'd love to learn more about the historical and cultural context the dish is situated in. I know that's more work, but could be interesting to include in a video every now and then! Keep up the great work :)

@MiddleEats

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'd love to incorporate more background info and variations, I've just got to find a good way to work that into the videos. I agree, I wish I could cover it all. Maybe in the future I can do this full time and get to cover more and more dishes.

This looks amazing. I'm binging your channel right now and tomorrow will be a whole day of cooking *-*

Amazing. Made this for my Egyptian brother-in-law, and he praised it. Btw. You need a chef's knife. It's a quality of life upgrade.

I’m British but I love making these, all time favourite food. I get my leaves fresh from my grandads massive grape vine, but I kinda like the bigger ones over the fresh young ones, as long as it’s spring-ish time, I like the bite from the bigger ones 😁 love the video mate

I'm officially subscribed. It's that good!

My sister in law is a recent Syrian immigrant and she/her family make the best grape leaves in the world. Syrian version recipe, for yalanji (slight modification of this one): - 3 tbsp pomegranate syrup - 3 fresh tomatoes finely diced - harissa paste - 2 bunches parsley - juice of 1-2 lemons in the broth - 1/2 cup olive oil - 1 Tsp Turkish coffee grounds ( the cardamom kind) - optional dried mint

Lovly stuff mate , gonna try this out

Thank you for the recipe they look delicious

Я из Молдовы и у нас делают голубцы точно вот такие же маленькие и вкусные...браво, браво...😊

My favourite food. Simply adorable.

Absolutely great recipe and very tasty too. Greetings from Greece.

Absolutely incredible yummy!

In Romania 🇷🇴 (my country) we make them all the time. They’re called ‘sarmale’ and we roll them in vine leaves or cabbage and serve them with some yoghurt. The stuffing is a bit different tho but very similar. Since I went vegan, I make them vegan. Nice video! 😉

@steigerhoch9949

Жыл бұрын

In turkey we call it sarma it means rolling it so you romanians use the right word for it. Dolma like they say dolmades in the plural means stuffed our greek neighbours use the wrong translation for it

just found this channel and i am so glad i did

Thank you very much for the lovely recipe, you are awesome 👏🙏🏻

Oh my God when I used to live in gulf I used to love vine leaves with stuffed things(food)❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

I m Indian from uae n vegetarian so I was very happy to see I will definitely try n let u know try to send few vegetarian recipes thnks

Will try! Thanks:)

Your videos are so good!!!

great video! I didn't know the leaves came in jars but now I think I might be able to try this. Thanks again :) keep making great content!

I understand and totally appreciate the desire to include us puny Imperial unit users but honestly we don't know what 3/16 of an inch is any more than you do

@paullambert7840

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you do. It's just a bit more than 1/8" 1/16 more to be precise or 1/2 of 1/4 + half of that amount again, but where was 3/16" used?

@MRawash

2 жыл бұрын

It's 2*10^-13 of a football field

my favorite dish, thx 4 sharing