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Tolma
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Tolma

8 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

773
Calories
35g
Protein
34g
Fat
84g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500 g lamb (boned)
  • a cupful rice
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cupful stock
  • 400 g grape leaves (or a cabbage)
  • 1 tblsp butter
  • Chopped dill
  • Salt, pepper

Directions

1

Put the meat through the mincer, add the boiled rice, shopped onion and dill.

2

Season with salt and pepper.

3

Wash the grape leaves, cut off hard stems and spread the leaves on the table in paires.

4

Put a bit of stuffing on the wide end of the leaves, fold the edges inward and roll into a sausage shape.

5

Sprinkle with salt and place the Tolmas in rows in a shallow casserole.

6

Pour over butter and the bone stock. Cover tightly and simmer over low heat for about an hour.

7

Serve the Tolma on a platter.

8

Sour cream mixed with grated garlic and salt, or cinnamon mixed with powdered sugar.

9

Category:Georgian Recipes

10

Category:Georgian Appetizers

Recipe sourced from fandom

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