Dolmades - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped fine
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
1 tsp. parsley, chopped fine
2 tsp. ginger, chopped fine
1 heaping tsp. curry powder
1 beaten egg
1/2 c. currants
1/2 c. toasted pine nuts or slivered almonds
1 c. cooked rice
salt and pepper to taste
1 pt. jar grape leaves in salt brine
juice of 4 limes
1/4 c. olive oil

Preparation

Mix first 12 ingredients.
Spread out 1 grape leaf at a time. Put 1 to 2 teaspoons of filling (depending on leaf size) at lower end of leaf (about the bottom 1/4 of leaf).
Fold both sides into center and roll from bottom towards stem.
They should look like short fat cigars.
Place rolls in casserole barely covering with water and 1/3 of lemon juice.
Bake covered at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.
Remove from oven and while still hot, add remaining lemon juice and olive oil.
Refrigerate overnight.
Serve cold. Makes about 35.