customs It is customary for Jewish families to eat stuffed cabbage on Simchat Torah. Assyrians prepare meatless dolmas for Lent. When traditional ingredients are not available, the Armenian Christian community in West Bengal, India celebrates Christmas with potoler dorma, a local variation from Anglo-Indian cuisine. Stuffed vegetables called gemista or tsounidis are also common in Greek cuisine. Muslim families often serve dolma as part of the iftar meal during Ramadan and during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations that mark the end of the holy month. Large pots of dolma are prepared during the Novruz festival. See also Dolma Festival in Armenia List of stuffed dishes Sheikh al-mahshi, zucchini stuffed with minced lamb meat and pine nuts in yogurt sauce References Sources Alan Davidson, The Oxford Companion to Food. . Stuffed vegetable dishes Azerbaijani cuisine Arab cuisine Armenian cuisine Assyrian cuisine Balkan cuisine Greek cuisine Iranian cuisine Iraqi cuisine Cuisine of Georgia (country) Kurdish cuisine Levantine cuisine Ottoman cuisine Uzbek dishes Algerian cuisine Tunisian cuisine National dishes Sephardi Jewish cuisine Mizrahi Jewish cuisine Lenten foods Iftar foods Swedish cuisine Syrian cuisine Albanian cuisine Offal dishes Seafood dishes Fruit dishes