Yalanji is one of the Syrian dishes that are famous throughout the Arab countries for its distinctive taste, wonderful shape, and delicious filling consisting of rice, parsley, olive oil, are and other vegetables and spices that add an irresistible flavor to the dish. Let's prepare the Syrian yalanji in detail.



How to make yalanji (grape leaves):


Ingredients for Yalanji (grape leaf):


  • A kilo of grape leaves.
  • Two liters of water.
  • one pomegranate
  • one lemon
  • 2 sweet potatoes are cut into circles.
  • Half a cup of olive oil.
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon salt.
  • 1 tablespoon of dry mint.



Preparation of the filling:


  • Kilo of soaked rice.
  • Three chopped tomatoes.
  • One onion was cut.
  • 2 bunches of chopped parsley.
  • A cup of olive oil.
  • a tablespoon of salt.
  • Half a teaspoon of black pepper.
  • Two tablespoons of dried mint.
  • Teaspoon hot red pepper.


    How to prepare:



    1. Wash the rice and soak it in water for about half an hour.
    2. We put the water in a saucepan until it boils over high heat, then put the grape leaves in it and let it boil for two minutes until it changes color, then leave it to cool.
    3. Mix filling ingredients such as tomatoes, parsley, onions, rice, olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon salt, and mint, and stir until well combined.
    4. We open the grape leaf, put the filling in it, and roll it, then bend it from the sides inward and continue to wrap it tightly so that no ingredients come out of it and continue until you finish the number of grape leaves.
    5. Put the potato circles at the bottom of the pot, then arrange the Jumanji fingers on top in the form of layers and stack them well, then put heavy plates on top of them.
    6. We prepare the broth, put the water in a pot and heat it, add the oil, lemon salt, and mint, then pour it over the yang pot until it is covered, then put the lid on the pot.
    7. We put the Jumanji on high heat until it boils with the broth, then leave it for an hour on a low heat until it is completely cooked.
    8. Put it on a serving plate, decorate it with sliced ​​​​lemon halves, clean the pomegranate seeds after peeling and crumbling and serve as a ready dish.