Minced Meat Rolled in Vine Leaves

Name: Minced Meat Rolled in Vine Leaves (Kiftah U Warak Dawali)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Palestinian
Ingredients: 800 g (1 lb 12 oz) kiftah mixture (for the kiftah recipe); 20-25 big but tender vine leaves (preferably Betuni); 2 tomatoes; 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil, plus extra for greasing

Kiftah U Warak Dawali

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 10

Appears in

Classic Palestinian Cuisine

By Christiane Dabdoub Nasser

Published 2026

About

This dish can be served with a variety of steamed vegetables or with fries. To make the meal special, add a plate of the tahini salad (see page 00 – reference to bakdounsieh).

Ingredients

800 g (1 lb 12 oz) kiftah mixture (for the kiftah recipe)

Asia
Palestine
Main course
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Prepare the kiftah as indicated in the recipe, adding the 60ml (¼ cup) olive oil to the mixture.

Preheat the oven to 230°C (450°F), Gas mark 8.

Scoop a small quantity of the kiftah mixture and shape into thick short cigars about 2cm (1