# Stuffed Grape Leaves (Warak Enab)

This recipe simplifies traditional stuffed grape leaves into a one-pot dish, offering a taste that's 'love at first bite'.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 medium onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 300 g ground beef or lamb
- 1 tsp 7 spice
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 1 cup chopped grape leaves
- 1 cup washed rice
- 3 cups stock or water
- 0.25 cup lemon juice
- drizzle olive oil
- chili flakes
- 1 Spoonful Toum

## Instructions

1. Sauté 1 medium onion with 4 garlic cloves and 2 tbsp olive oil on medium heat until soft.
2. Add in 300g ground beef or lamb, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp 7 spice, and 1/2 tsp pepper.
3. Increase the heat and brown the meat.
4. Go in with 1 cup chopped grape leaves.
5. Cook for 5 minutes.
6. Add 1 cup washed rice, 2 cups stock or water, and 1/4 cup lemon juice.
7. Let it come to a boil.
8. Reduce the heat and cook covered for 15 minutes.
9. Once done, remove from heat and leave covered for 10 minutes.
10. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil, toum, and optional chili flakes.

## Equipment

- one pot

## Tips

- Remove stems from jarred grape leaves and chop them into bite-sized pieces.
- Cook covered for 15 minutes, then remove from heat and leave covered for 10 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1B3Sh2T5uU/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2ab145f4-f5ab-44d5-908e-939b496d20d8
- Extracted: 2026-04-22

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