Cooking With Tez-Yalanchi (Armenian Rice Stuffed Grape Leaves)

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This is my second video in the series. While I was at my daughters house in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, we made the Tabouleh and now we are making an authentic Armenian dish called “Yalanchi” 

The recipe is down below, I did not use pinenuts, because I don’t like the aftertaste, but feel free to use what you want. This has been in my family for generations. (I made a double recipe because my son in law will eat them ALL!🤣🤦🏻‍♂️Enjoy! 🇦🇲❤️🇦🇲

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Yalanchi (Authentic Diane’s Recipe)

2 chopped medium onions
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup uncooked rice (Carolina Rice) 1/3 cup pine nuts
1 Tbs. dill
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 tsp allspice
Salt and pepper
50 grape leaves
Brown onions with olive oil
Add rice, pine nuts, dill, lemon juice, allspice, salt and pepper.
Add 1 cup warm water and cook until liquid is absorbed.
Put 1 tsp. Mixture on each leaf and roll up- make sure the sides are tight, when rolling up. Cook in a pot with 2 cups of water. Cook until water is absorbed- 1 hour.
Before putting the leaves in the pot— line the bottom of the pot with grape leaves(just leaves alone), so the bottom of the pot doesn’t burn.
Fill the pot and before you put the pot cover on, place a saucer(upside down )on top of all stuffed grape leaves to hold the leaves from separating.
It will be delicious— Cook at a low flame(simmer). Enjoy