Description
Turkish cabbage rolls where boiled cabbage leaves are wrapped thinly around a filling of minced meat, rice, onions, and herbs, simmered in a tomato broth.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Cabbage
- Minced beef
- Rice
- Onion
- Tomato paste
- Mint
Instructions
- Boil large white cabbage leaves until soft. In a bowl, knead washed raw rice, minced meat, chopped onions, tomato paste, mint, salt, and pepper. Place the filling in a thin line on the leaf, fold in the sides, and roll tightly like a cigar. Arrange tightly in a pot, pour hot tomato paste water, and simmer.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Dried mint and Tomato sauce
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese cabbage, Minced beef/pork
Pairing
Ayran and Freshly Baked Bread
Trivia
[For Everyone] Unlike Japanese cabbage rolls, these are rolled thin and long like cigars. Because they contain rice, they are highly satisfying.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Served warm, generously topped with thick plain yogurt as a sauce!
Allergen
Beef