Let's make Dolma, stuffed grape leaves and bell pepper 2 lbs ground beef (chuck roast) 2 large tomato's puréed 2 tbsp tomato paste 2 tbsp pepper paste 1 onion finely chopped 1 tbsp salt (add to taste) 1 tsp Tazzah Aleppo pepper 1 tsp black pepper 4-5 cloves garlic minced Fresh chopped parsley Dried basil 1 cup rinsed soaked rice 2 tbsp ghee or melted butter Liquid: Water Salt to taste 1 tbsp tomato paste Directions: Start by grinding 2 lbs of chuck roast., cut the tomatoes into chunks and grind with the meat or add to a food processor and purée Add 2 large tomatoes to a food processor and purer To the ground beef add tomato puree, tomato and pepper paste , onion, tazzah alleop pepper, salt pepper, crushed garlic, parsley, dried basil and rinsed rice Next add about 2 tbsps of ghee. Give it a good mix and set it aside. Rinse each leaf under cold running water and prepare your work station as this is what takes the most time. Place your grape leaf shiny side down so that the leaf veins are facing up, place your filling in the center of the leaf near the bottom, fold the bottom up, fold in the sides and roll. once you rolled them all, lay a thin layer of the ripped leaves in a pot, and start adding them To the pot. if you have bell peppers just cut off the top, clean out the seeds and stuff, add them all in the pot. Top with a plate, you can add some weight but don’t have to, next fill the pot with prepared liquid (enough water to cover the leaves andd cook on the stove medium highh heat until it starts to boil, once it boils remove the weight cover and simmer for 30-45 min or until your rice is cooked through, add 1/2 tsp of citric acid or the juice of 1 lemon and cook an additional 5 minutes. turn off the heat and let it rest for at least 20 minutes and enjoy. #foodie #foodporn #mediterranean #middleeast #reels #tiktok #reels #recipe #mediterraneandiet