# 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: 70 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- onions
- ground meat
- rice
- tomato
- onions
- 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 the onions 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 filling inside each onion layer.
7. Roll gently to seal the onions.
8. Arrange soft onions in a single layer in a wide pan.
9. Drizzle a tomato paste mixture all over the onions.
10. Cover the pan.
11. Simmer gently on the stove over low heat for 1 to 1 and a half hours.

## Equipment

- wide pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVfUJPWE4ul/?igsh=b2o5azg5YjUydnR0
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f93d6d1b-2a58-4492-b586-cc001e6dd3df
- Extracted: 2026-04-30

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