Vine Leaves With Meat

Weight:
550gm 

Ingredients:
Vine Leaves, tomatoes, sweet spices, olive oil, pomegranate molasses, vegetable stock, lemon, parsley, rice, minced meat, salt, pepper, garlic, tomato paste.

Preparation:

1) Prepare the base layer:
• In a medium sized pot, arrange a layer of sliced onions. Add a layer of thinly sliced tomatoes on top of the onions.

2) Add the Vine Leaves: 

• Neatly arrange the vine leaves over the onion and tomato layers

3) Make the cooking liquid:

• In a jar of warm water, mix:

1 spoon of tomato paste  

1 cube of vegetable stock

1 spoon of pomegranate molasses a dash of olive oil 

• Stir well until the ingredients are fully dissolved 

• Pour the prepared mixture over the vine leaves 

4) Cover and Cook 

• Place a plate on top of the vine leaves to hold them down

• Cover the pot with a lid 

• Turn the heat to high until the mixture begins to boil 

• Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 30 minutes

• Pour in 1/2 cup of lemon juice and continue to simmer for another 30