Cabbage Rolls Recipe Video
Summary
Preparation Time45 MinCooking Time1 Hr 0 Min
Ready In1 Hr 45 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings6
Interest GroupEveryday
Ingredients
Cabbage -1 medium
Ground beef or ground lamb -1 ½ cups
Onion -1 medium diced
Short grain rice - 1 cup
Whole garlic cloves – few peeled and some minced.
Whole head of garlic with the peel – to use in between the layers (optional)
Cumin, caraway, coriander, cinnamon, salt and black pepper - 2 to 3 teaspoons each( you may use all the spices or omit whichever you do not like to use)
Cooking oil
Lemon juice -1 cup
Water -1 cup or as needed
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Wash and drain rice
2. Prepare your cabbage leaves by separating the leaves from the cabbage head.
3. Cut away stems, save them and use them at the bottom of the pot.
MAKING
4. Mix up the ground meat, diced onions and rice.
5. Add cooking oil and the spices (Cumin, Caraway, Coriander, Salt and Black Pepper) set aside.
6. Boil the prepared cabbage leaves a few at a time in boiling salted water until they are soft enough to roll.
7. Prepare stuffing of meat, rice, salt, pepper and the above spices
8. Cut the leaves to form a cigar size roll. Place stuffing on each leaf, fold sides toward center and roll up from bottom into a cigar shape (similar with stuffed vine leaves).
9. Do not over stuff and make sure that you have space for the rice to expand inside the cabbage rolls.
10. Press together firmly and place layer of the saved stems
11. Place the whole garlic heads in between the rolled Malfouf.
12. Sprinkle with salt, caraway and cumin in between layers.
13. Add water, boil then simmer for an hour to an hour and a half.
14. Half way through the cooking time add crushed garlic on top and let it simmer.
15. Simmer gently until rice is tender in barely enough water to cover and then invert your pot in a platter
SERVING
16. You may serve this dish hot or at room temperature, depends on your personal taste.
1. Wash and drain rice
2. Prepare your cabbage leaves by separating the leaves from the cabbage head.
3. Cut away stems, save them and use them at the bottom of the pot.
MAKING
4. Mix up the ground meat, diced onions and rice.
5. Add cooking oil and the spices (Cumin, Caraway, Coriander, Salt and Black Pepper) set aside.
6. Boil the prepared cabbage leaves a few at a time in boiling salted water until they are soft enough to roll.
7. Prepare stuffing of meat, rice, salt, pepper and the above spices
8. Cut the leaves to form a cigar size roll. Place stuffing on each leaf, fold sides toward center and roll up from bottom into a cigar shape (similar with stuffed vine leaves).
9. Do not over stuff and make sure that you have space for the rice to expand inside the cabbage rolls.
10. Press together firmly and place layer of the saved stems
11. Place the whole garlic heads in between the rolled Malfouf.
12. Sprinkle with salt, caraway and cumin in between layers.
13. Add water, boil then simmer for an hour to an hour and a half.
14. Half way through the cooking time add crushed garlic on top and let it simmer.
15. Simmer gently until rice is tender in barely enough water to cover and then invert your pot in a platter
SERVING
16. You may serve this dish hot or at room temperature, depends on your personal taste.
Editors Review
These Arabic cabbage rolls are a great way to cook a not so used vegetable in a great way and it looks and tastes awesome. Watch the video to see how you can prepare these meat lover's delight at home.Questions, Comments and Reviews
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