Vegetarian Dolmas

Ingredients

grape leaves
diced tomato
1 small finely chopped zucchini
1/2 small finely chopped onion
1 clove minced garlic
3 cups cooked brown rice
lemon juice
black pepper
cayenne pepper
water


Instructions

saute the onion, zucchini, tomato and garlic and mix with the rice. add black pepper and cayenne to taste.

cover a deep pan with a layer of grape leaves. wrap ~1 tablespoon of the rice mix in each leaf, saving 4-5 to cover the dolmas as they cook. fan the wrapped along the bottom of the pan in a circular fashion and stack accordingly. fill the pan with a mixture of 1 part lemon juice 3 parts water, layer the remaining leaves along the top, cover and simmer on low for about a half hour.

remove. can be served hot or cold with wedges of lemon.