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Preparation
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Place the vine leaves in boiling water in order to
remove their salt. Put 1/2 glass olive oil and chopped
onions into a pan and saute over moderate heat while
stirring with a wooden spoon, add the washed rice
and continue to stir. Add water, spice, salt, chopped
parsley and dill, black pepper, currants and pine
nuts. Pour in 1/2 glass olive oil and cook gently
while still stirring. Put aside to cool. Cut off the
stalks of the leaves and place stalks on the buttom
of the pan where the cooking will be done, over these
put one layer of vine leaves. Place 1/2 tablespoon
of the filling on each leaf, roll and line up in the
pan. After all the leaves are stuffed, cover the entire
surface with a layer of leaves and pour the water,
the remaining olive oil and lemon juice over and cook
on moderate heat. When the leaves become tender remove
from heat, and put on a serving plate after they have
cooled down. Decorate the plate with lemon slices,
serve along woth the remaining lemon juice if desired.
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