Yalanji Fatteh with Grape Leaves and Yogurt

Steps11

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   Step 1. Heat the olive oil

   Heat the olive oil in a pot over the stove.

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   Step 2. Sauté the onion

   Add the chopped onion to the oil and cook it with salt and black pepper until soft.

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   Step 3. Add garlic and tomato paste

   Stir in the crushed garlic and the tomato paste and cook them together.

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   Step 4. Add grape leaves and tomatoes

   Add the chopped grape leaves and the chopped red tomatoes and cook them down.

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   Step 5. Pour in the stock

   Pour the stock into the pot.

   The stock can be made with stock cubes or stock powder dissolved in hot water.
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   Step 6. Add the rice

   Add the washed and soaked rice to the pot and stir it in.

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   Step 7. Stir in mint and parsley

   Stir the chopped fresh mint and parsley into the rice mixture.

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   Step 8. Cover and cook

   Cover the pot with its lid and let the rice cook.

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   Step 9. Make the yogurt sauce

   Mix the plain yogurt with tahini, lemon juice, crushed garlic and salt in a bowl and whisk until smooth.

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    Step 10. Layer the dish

    Spoon the rice mixture into a glass serving bowl, add the fried pita bread, then spread the yogurt sauce over the top.

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    Step 11. Garnish and serve

    Top with pomegranate seeds, chopped parsley and toasted pine nuts, and drizzle with pomegranate molasses.