Midye Dolma:
Mussel dolma is a street dish made of mussels stuffed with spicy rice and served with lemon. flavour. Turkey is generally consumed as a street flavour in Turkey, stuffed mussels are now easy to make at home because it’s a very popular thing to do.
The taste of stuffed mussels varies according to whether you eat it cold or hot. It is better to eat hot will be. When consuming stuffed mussels, make sure that they are fresh and prepared daily. Do not consume stuffed mussels that have been waiting even a day
Stuffed mussels can also be prepared simply at home, adhering to a few basic preparation steps You can use a variety of spices such as spices, in our recipe today, we will use the classic Istanbul and Izmir streets we will give you the recipe for stuffed mussels.
Ingredients :
For the rice;
2 cups of rice
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 onion
half a tea glass of olive oil
3 cups of hot water
(Glass size 200 grams)
For the mussels;
40-45 mussels
Lemon
Preparation :
1. Dice the onions and fry with olive oil
2. It is important that the onions are small, when the onions are cooked, add the spices once then add the washed rice and mix well
3. Then add three cups of hot water and cook over low heat
4. Leave to rest after your pilaf is cooked
5. For the preparation stage of your mussels, clean the mussels thoroughly, if there are any residues on them, use a scrape with the help of metal
6. After rinsing and washing the mussels, cut them in half and add a spoonful or less to the pilaf. fill it in and close the mussel
7. Arrange the rice-filled mussels in a deep saucepan on top of each other in an orderly manner
8. The mussels should not be boiled in water but cooked with the steam of the water.
9. Add a glass of hot water to the pot, cover it with greaseproof paper and then cover it. close the lid of the pot and cook for about half an hour
10. Your stove should be on low heat and the mussels should be cooked with the steam of the water.
11. Let the cooked mussels rest for 20 minutes covered and ready to serve
12. You can open it and squeeze lemon and consume it
Bon Appetit!