Stuffed Vine Leaves | Recipe

For those who didn’t know I’m half Cypriot (the other half is Spanish) so it would make sense when my dad gave me a bag of home grown vine leaves and suggested I make Koupepia, the Cypriot version of Dolmades.

I have never actually made them myself and sadly I never thought to get my Yiayia’s (grandmothers) recipe before she passed away, so it was serendipitous that the Happy Foodie sent a newsletter with a special offer on Georgina Hayden’s book Taverna which has a Koupepia recipe!

It was meant to be!

I thought they would be a lot trickier and time consuming than they actually were and although I failed to get each one the same size I was pretty impressed with my quick uptake on the rolling technique. The first bite I had did remind me of Cyprus and my Yiayia, I remember hers being a bit juicier so perhaps I over cooked them or should have added a little more water. Ah next time, I’m sure I will be making these again.

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