How to make a vine leaves casserole with veal trotters

A luxurious recipe with a traditional oriental touch.

For people with a heavy mood and authentic flavors...
Meat & More's beef trotters are slow-cooked until melted, layered with lightly spiced stuffed grape leaves in a casserole dish and baked until the flavors meld.
The perfect recipe for a hearty lunch or a weekend family get-together.

✅ Ingredients (serves 5-6 people):

🦴 For the trotters: 3-4 pieces of fresh beef trotters from Meat & More
- A whole onion + 2 bay leaves + 1 cinnamon stick + 3 cardamom pods
- Salt and black pepper

🍃 For the grape leaves filling:
- 500g grape leaves (fresh or frozen, washed and half-cooked)
- 2 cups of washed Egyptian rice
- 1 grated tomato
- 1 chopped onion
- 1/4 cup olive oil
A pinch of dried mint + salt + black pepper + lemon juice

🍅 For the alloy:
- 1/2 cup tomato juice
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses (optional)
- A cup of trotters broth
- A spoon of oil or ghee

👨🍳 Preparation method:

1. Boil the trotters with onions, spices, and salt until 80% cooked. Reserve the broth for seasoning.
2. Mix the rice with the onions, tomatoes, oil, lemon juice, mint and spices.
3. Stuff the grape leaves with the filling and roll them into equal-sized fingers.
4. In a casserole or oven tray, place the trotters on the bottom, and arrange the layers of stuffed grape leaves on top.
5. Mix the tomato juice, paste, pomegranate molasses, broth, and oil, and pour them over the casserole until the contents are covered.
6. Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and place it in a preheated oven at 190° for an hour. Then remove the cover and let the surface brown for an additional 10 minutes.

🍽️ Serving suggestion:

Serve hot straight from the casserole with yogurt or iced milk on the side.
Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint.

💡 Chef's Tip:

The longer you let the casserole rest for 15 minutes after baking, the deeper the flavor becomes, and the more the paper holds itself together.

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