DOLMADAKIA (STUFFED GRAPELEAVES WITH RICE)

Ingredients:
16 oz Grape leaves
3/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
3 onions, minced finely
1 3/4 cups rice
1 lemon, juiced
dill, finely chopped
1 3/4 cup hot water
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Directions:
1. Saute the onion with half the oil.
2. Add the rice and let cook for a few minutes.
3. Add the dill, the hot water, salt and pepper.
4. Boil for 5 minutes. Let it cool.
5. Steam the grape leaves, then rinse with water in colander.
6. Wrap the rice mixture with the grape leaves.
7. Arrange the stuffed grape leaves in a casserole, tightly. Make more than one layer.
8. Add the lemon juice, the rest of the olive oil and 1 ½ cups of hot water.
9. Cover and simmer for 35 minutes.
10. Serve then cold, with strained yogurt.