Hi Dear Monika,

Here is my special recipe had been inherited by my dear mother. I am glad to share with you.

· 500g vine leaves (or cabbage leaves): as thin as possible

· 1 kilo onions

· 1.5 cups rice

· 1 water glass olive oil

· 3 cups boiling water

· 1 tablespoon pimento

· 2-3 lumps of sugar

· 1 lemon

· A pinch of salt

· Chopped mint leaves (optional)

· A pinch of black pepper

Instructions:

1. Peel the onions and cut them thinly. Sauté without oil and at a low heat.

2. When the onions' colour is getting darker, add the oil.

3. Then add the rice and continue to sauté.

4. Next, add 1.5 cups of boiling water and put in the sugar and spices (pimento, black

pepper, salt, mint): in fact if you can find it, there is a special spice mixture for this

meal.

5. Lower the heat and allow to simmer until the rice absorbs all the water.

6. Now wrap a spoonful of the mixture in each vine leaf.

7. Finally lay all of them in the saucepan and squeeze a lemon over them.