Warak Enab
Warak enab is a classic Middle Eastern dish featuring grape leaves stuffed with a flavorful mixture of rice, herbs, and spices. Tender, tangy, and incredibly satisfying, it's perfect for family meals or meal prep.
Ingredients
Filling
- 1 container grape leaves
- 2 cups short grain rice
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef
- 1 yellow onion (diced)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp 7 spice powder
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Cooking process
- 2 onions (sliced into rings)
- 2 tomatoes (diced)
- 1 L beef broth
- ½ lemon (juiced)
Instructions
- Into a bowl mix together washed rice, ground beef, onion, 7 spice powder, salt, pepper, minced garlic, and olive oil. Mix well and set aside.2 cups short grain rice, 1 lb extra lean ground beef, 1 yellow onion, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tbsp 7 spice powder, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp olive oil
- Blanche your grape leaves into boiling water for 3 minutes and then remove and separate your leaves.1 container grape leaves
- Place your leaves onto your cutting board with the spine side facing up and the shiny side facing the table.
- Place half a tbsp of filling onto the center of the leaf.
- Fold the edges in towards the center.
- Roll the leaf from behind like a burrito. make sure it isn't too tight to allow room for the rice to expand after cooking.
- Into the bottom of your pot add layers of onion along with chopped tomatoes.2 onions, 2 tomatoes
- Place your wrapped grape leaves into your pot then cover with a plate about the same diameter as your pot.
- Pour over beef stock and lemon juice then bring it up to a boil.1 L beef broth, ½ lemon (juiced)
- Once the stock starts to bubble, drop the heat back down to a simmer and let it cook for 2 hours.
- Strain any leftover liquid then carefully pour your warak enab onto a plate and enjoy.
