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Cooking Class--Stuffed Collard Greens with Chicken ( Tavuklu Karalaha Sarmasi )

Ingredients 
1 bunch collard greens/ Pot of boiling water
1 lb chicken breast diced to tiny pieces
2 cups rice washed
2 medium onions chopped
1 bunch parsley chopped
1/2 cup  oil
2 tbsp tomato paste
Salt ( to taste)
Red pepper ( to taste )
Dried mint 1 tbsp
Directions


1- Saute the chicken in oil, add the onions, saute again then add rice and cooking or 5 more minutes then add the rest of the ingredients.
2- Clean and cut the stems of the collards. Half-fill water in a large pot and boil. Put he collard green leaves in the boiling water for 30 seconds and remove.
3- Shock the leaves under cold water to stop the cooking process. Gently squeeze the leaves to remove excess water. Let them drain completely.
4- Begin to fill and roll your leaves. Once they are all ready place them neatly in a pot and fill with water just barely above the sarma's. Place a plate upside down over the sarmas's so they sit neatly. Turn on high to a boil, then turn to low to finish cooking.

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