# Iraqi dolma Stuffed Onions with Pomegranate Molasses

This recipe takes humble onions and turns them into a delicious, elegant dish filled with rice, meat, and spices, cooked in a sweet-tangy tomato and pomegranate sauce.

- Total time: 120 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- onions
- ground meat
- rice
- tomato
- parsley
- tomato paste
- pomegranate molasses
- salt
- pepper
- tomato paste mixture

## Instructions

1. Trim the ends of the onions.
2. Make a shallow slit lengthwise in the onions.
3. Boil them for 8 to 10 minutes until softened.
4. In a bowl, mix ground meat, rice, tomato, onions, parsley, tomato paste, pomegranate molasses, salt and pepper.
5. Separate the onion layers one by one.
6. Place some fillings inside.
7. Roll gently to seal.
8. Arrange soft onions in a single layer in a wide pan.
9. Drizzle a tomato paste mixture all over the onions.
10. Cover and simmer gently on the stove over low heat for 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours.

## Equipment

- wide pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8pmdYAS/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cbc6acdc-0cd9-4705-afa4-ece6dd8cb7d7
- Extracted: 2026-05-16

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