Dolma (Stuffed Grape Leaves), Iraqi-Style Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) jar grape leaves
• 2 lbs beef or 2 lbs lamb, minced
• 1 cup long-grain uncooked rice (basmati rice works best)
• 3/4 cup tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cardamom
• 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
• 2/3 cup canola oil
• 4 -5 carrots
• water