Medium
Cypriot
Koupepia
Stuffed vine leaves with minced pork, rice, and herbs, a Cypriot meze staple.
80
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
50 min
Cook Time
80 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
20.00
Grape leaves
jarred or fresh, rinsed
0.50 lb
Ground pork
0.50 cup
Rice
uncooked
1.00 small
Onion
finely chopped
0.25 cup
Parsley
chopped
2.00 tbsp
Tomato paste
2.00 tbsp
Lemon juice
2.00 tbsp
Olive oil
Instructions (5 steps)
1
Cook onion in olive oil until soft.
5 minutes
2
Mix pork, rice, parsley, tomato paste, lemon juice, and onion.
3
Place 1 tbsp filling on each grape leaf, roll tightly.
4
Place rolls in a pot, cover with water, simmer 45 minutes.
45 minutes
5
Serve with yogurt or lemon.