Cypriot Koupepia (traditional food)

Cypriot Koupepia:

Ingredients:

50 vine leaves
150gr minced pork
1 cup olive oil
1 onion, minced
Parsley, minced
Salt
Black pepper
1 cup rice
1/3 cup tomatoe sauce
2tbsp. Lemon juice
1 cup warm water

Directions:

• Wash the vine leaves amd put them in warm water to get soft, the color will go darker.
• Put the olive oil in a pan to warm, and , lighlty cook the onion.
• Add the minced pork, lightly cook
• Add the rice, salt, black pepper, parsley, tomatoe sauce, mixed with a little water and let them for 2-3 minutes.
• When the mixture cools, put 1tsp. Of filling on each vine leave and wrap them up. You may have bigger or smaller leaves, so you put more or less of the meat mixture.
• Put all the koupepia in a pot, put a small plate on tip of them to keep them in place and add the water and the lemon juice.
• Let them cook on low heat, in about 30 minutes.