# Onion Dolma

> I made this recipe for the first time during Ramadan 2025, and it was the easiest and quickest dolma I've ever made. So, basically, it's a quick way to enjoy dolma!

- By: Zahraa Muathanna
- Serves: 2 people
- Prep: 90 min · Cook: 60 min · Total: 150 min
- Difficulty: Medium
- Tags: lunch, middl, mediterranean
- Published: 2026-10-11
- Source: https://cooking.zozii.space/recipes/onion-dolma
- Also in: [Arabic](https://cooking.zozii.space/ar/recipes/onion-dolma.md)

## The story

I made this recipe for the first time during Ramadan 2025, and it was the easiest and quickest dolma I've ever made. So, basically, it's a quick way to enjoy dolma!

## Ingredients

### The Stuffing

- 100 g Minced Beef, Low fat cow meat
- 350 g Shallot onion, Long onions
- 1 Tomatoes, chopped into small cubes
- 2 tbsp Parsley , finely minced
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste
- 3 tbsp Pomegranate Molasses
- 2 tbsp Minced Onion, Preferably soak it in apple vinegar for 30 minutes
- 2 Garlic gloves , crushed
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Lemon Juice, one large lemon
- Black pepper, red pepper, allspice mix, cumin, dried lime, and herbs, to taste
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Rice
- Potato slices, to cover the onions from burning in the oven

### Cooking Sauce

- 1 l Water
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste
- Citrus juice of choice, to taste
- Salt, to taste

## Method

1. **Prepare the onions** Bring a pot of water to a boil. Clean the shallots and make a small opening in the middle of each one to help separate the layers. Place them in the hot water for 15–20 minutes
2. **Prepare the stuffing** Finely chop the tomatoes, parsley, and red onions. Place them in a bowl, add the remaining stuffing ingredients, and mix well.
3. **Separate the onion layers** Carefully peel the onions layer by layer. Keep the layers intact so they're ready for stuffing. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220°C (Buttom heat with fan).
4. **Stuff and arrange** Fill each onion layer with the stuffing. Arrange the stuffed onions one by one in a 30 × 30 cm square clay baking dish. If you don't have one, you can use another type of baking dish.
5. **Optional Step: Add the potatoes** Once all the stuffed onions are arranged, cover them with thinly sliced potatoes to help prevent the onion layers from drying out during baking.
6. **Prepare the cooking sauce** Mix 1 liter of water with tomato paste, salt, and the citrus juice of your choice. Pour the mixture over the stuffed onions, cover the dish with baking paper and aluminum foil, and put it in the oven for 45-60 minutes.