Arabic - Middle Eastern Cusine?

Question

Any Arabs or people who have lived in the Middle East know of a dish called "Dolma"

Its stuffed onion skins with mince meat,garlic, tomatoes,rice,herbs and spices

And I gotta say, its Bloody awesome

I know it can be stuffed vein and grape leaves but my mother makes it with onion skins

Answer 1

Dolma or Dolme is IRANIAN FOOD
exactly like you said..
i will send you some websites..that will help you
yes...it's really awesome
Dolmeh-yeh Baadenjaan:


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Ingredients: (4 servings)
8 small eggplants
400 grams ground lamb or beef
100 grams of long-grain or basmati rice
2 medium onions, finely chopped
cooking oil
2-3 teaspoons of tomato paste
fresh lime juice, 3-4 teaspoons
sugar, 2-3 teaspoons
salt
black pepper
1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
1/3 cup mint, finely chopped
1/2 cup spring onions, finely chopped
1/3 cup garlic chives, finely chopped
1/3 cup tarragon, finely chopped (optional)
Directions:
Fry onions in cooking oil over medium heat until golden. Add ground meat and fry further until meat changes color. Add 1/2 cup water, salt, pepper and tomato paste. Mix and cook further until water boils off.

Fry prepared vegetables in cooking oil over medium heat until wilted. Boil two cups of water in a small pot. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and rice and boil further until rice softens. Drain the water and let cool slightly.

Peel eggplants and cut a circle at the tops, then remove insides without creating any holes at the sides or the end. Sprinkle some salt inside the eggplants. Mix prepared meat, vegetables and rice well. Fill the eggplants with the mix and close the tops.

Fry eggplants in cooking oil for 5-10 minutes over medium heat, then place in a pot side by side (avoid stacking them). Dissolve one teaspoon of tomato paste in a glass of hot water and add to eggplants. Add salt, black pepper, lime juice and sugar and simmer for 5-10 minutes until water boils off.

Answer 2

Dolma means simply 'stuffed thing'.

Dolma, strictly speaking, is a stuffed vegetable, that is, a vegetable that has been hollowed out and filled with stuffing. This applies to tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and the like; stuffed mackerel and squid are also called "dolma". Dishes involving wrapping leaves such as young vine leaves or cabbage leaves around a filling are called 'sarma' though in many languages, the distinction is usually not made.Sarma is derived from the Turkish verb sarmak which means to wrap.

In some countries, the usual name for this dish is a translation of the word 'dolma' rather than a phonetic adaptation. In Greek, the word 'yemistos' is sometimes used; in the Arab countries, 'mahshi' is the common form, though Iraqis use 'Dolma'.

Answer 3

Dolma is served in many Middle Eastern restaurants. I have had it in New Orleans at a Lebanese restaurant. All the Lebanese food is delicious. The Lebanese use a spice called sumac that makes the food taste very exotic.

Answer 4

Actually, dolma is usually wrapped in a grape leaf and originated in the Anatolian region of Turkey. Just left there, and I assure you it is excellent. Have it with a kofte kabob.

Answer 5

There's a Greek dish called Dolmades and it is stuffed grape leaves and is absolutely delicious.

Answer 6

This web-page will give you the details, plus links to recipes, for the fabulous 'Dolma' :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolma

Answer 7

well it is delicious that is true but it is not made of onion skins!! the leaves used are fresh vein leaves (grape tree leaves)...just thought I would correct that fact for you :)

Answer 8

This is also a Turkish dish

Answer 9

where is the question!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

YUCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!