Cabbage leaves stuffed with meat recipe
Recipe for cabbage leaves stuffed with meat in the arab recipes category.
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 1/2 kg, 48 oz, cabbage
- 1 cup short grain rice
- 400 g, 14 oz, minced meat
- 1/4 cup lemon juice, as desired
- 1/4 cup shortening or butter
- 1/4 cup Seville orange juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- A dash of ground paprika
- A dash of ground cinnamon
- A dash of ground cumin
- 3 cups water
- 1 medium head crushed garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dried mint, as desired
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate thickened juice
Recipe method:
- Peel off cabbage leaves.
- Blanch some leaves in boiling water for few minutes.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and put in cold water then put in a colander.
- Repeat same procedure with remaining leaves.
- Mix rice with minced meat, spices and salt.
- Place cabbage leaf, shiny side down, on a work surface.
- Cut into 2 or 3 pieces, depending on size of leaf.
- Place crosswise about a tablespoon of stuffing, depending on the size of leaf, and fold ends.
- Roll firmly and repeat procedure with remaining leaves.
- Place 1/2 cup of butter in a pot.
- Pack leaf rolls close together in layers.
- Invert a heavy plate on top to keep rolls in shape during cooking.
- Add to pot lemon juice, Seville orange juice, 3 cups of water, pomegranate juice, garlic, dry mint and a dash of salt.
- Bring to a boil on moderate heat. Cover pot.
- Cook on low heat for 2 hours or until tender. Add water if evaporated.
- Serve hot accompanied by radishes.
- You can add some stuffed zucchini.
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