Grape Leaves with Sweet and Sour Stuffing from Food of Life by Najmieh Batmanglij

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3½ cups (335 g) chopped fresh parsley or 1 cup (80 g) dried
• ½ pound (225 g) ground lamb (or beef, chicken thighs, or fish fillets)
• ¼ cup (20 g) chopped fresh tarragon, or
• ¼ cup (20 g) chopped fresh mint or 1 tablespoon dried
• ¼ cup (20 g) fresh summer savory or 1 tablespoon dried
• ½ cup (120 ml) olive oil
• ⅓ cup (80 ml) fresh lime juice
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• ⅔ cup (160 g) grape molasses or brown sugar
• ½ cup (40 g) chopped fresh dill, or 2 tablespoons dried
• ⅓ cup (80 ml) wine vinegar
• ⅔ cup (130 g) rice
• ¼ cup (60 g) yellow split peas
• 50 fresh grape leaves (in season) or canned leaves
• 1 cup (100 g) chopped spring onions
• 1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup (240 ml) broth (recipe)