Stuffed cabbage leaf rolls - Warak malfoof mehshi

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Boiled cabbage leaves are stuffed with a mixture of rice and meat, rolled and cooked in lemon juice. This main dish can be served with plain yogurt.

Stuffed cabbage leaf rolls - Warak malfoof mehshi

Boiled cabbage leaves are stuffed with a mixture of rice and meat, rolled and cooked in lemon juice. This main dish can be served with plain yogurt.

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Ingredients

1 hour
6 persons
  1. 1 kgcabbage, leaves separated
  2. 1 teaspooncumin
  3. - For the stuffing:
  4. 300 gcoarsely ground beef
  5. 1 1/2 cupswhite rice
  6. 4 tablespoonsvegetable oil
  7. 1/2 teaspooncinnamon
  8. 1/2 teaspoonpepper
  9. 1 teaspoonsalt
  10. 8 tablespoonslemon juice
  11. Sauce:
  12. 5 clovesgarlic, crushed
  13. 1 teaspoondried mint
  14. 1 teaspoonsalt

Cooking Instructions

1 hour
  1. 1

    Boil 1 liter of water in a pan then add the cabbage leaves and the cumin. Cook for 3 min until leaves become tender. Remove them slowly, one at a time and place on a plate for cooling.

  2. 2

    Remove the stems of the boiled leaves and cut the leaves into squares.

  3. 3

    To prepare the stuffing: mix together the ground beef, rice, 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, cinnamon, pepper and salt. Combine well.

  4. 4

    Place 2 teaspoons of the stuffing in the middle of each square cabbage leaf in a straight line. Roll the leaf over the stuffing while making sure to tuck in the ends so that the stuffing does not spill out.

  5. 5

    In a deep saucepan, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Layer the stuffed cabbage leaves inside the pan, making sure that they are arranged tightly one next to the other. Cover with water.

  6. 6

    In a bowl, mix the sauce ingredients together and pour them over the cabbage rolls.

  7. 7

    Place a plate, face inwards, on top of the contents to weigh them down while cooking.

  8. 8

    Cover the saucepan and cook the cabbage leaves over low heat for around 35 min or until the rice and meat are cooked. Turn off the heat and remove the plate.

  9. 9

    Serve the cabbage rolls in a serving dish displayed in layers.

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