Ingredients (19)⌄
2 tbsp olive oil
4cm piece finely chopped ginger
2 cloves peeled and chopped garlic
800g peeled and chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp caster sugar
50 vine leaves
1 large fennel bulb
400g lamb mince
1 medium onion
1 small peeled and coarsely grated potatoes
2 tbsp basmati rice
2 tbsp chopped parsley
2 tbsp chopped coriander- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic
½ tsp ground clove
½ tsp ground cinnamon- 2 medium tomatoes
Lamb tomato and sweet spices
Small delicate leaves are better than the large bristly ones but, if only large leaves are to hand, then trim them to roughly 12 by 12 cms so that you don't get too many layers of leaves around the filling.