Recipe and Video courtesy of Tahdigers
Chopped fresh herbs are mixed in with the seasoned ground beef, rice, and split peas and wrapped in cabbage, and layered and cooked in a tomato sauce.
Ingredients:
-Rice ~1 Cup
-Ground beef ~1/2 lb
-Tomato Paste ~3 tablespoons
-Split Peas ~1 cup -White Cabbage ~1 medium sized
-Onion ~1 medium sized
-Fresh herbs (Parsley, Dill, Tarragon, Cilantro, Mint) ~3 Tablespoons of each
-Scallions ~1 Cup
-Oil ~as needed
-White vinegar ~2-3 Tablespoons
-Sugar ~1 teaspoon
-Turmeric ~1 tablespoon
-Salt and Pepper ~as needed
-Saffron ~1 tablespoon
-Dried Savory ~2 tablespoons
Directions:
- Soak Split peas in water for an hour
- Wash rice until water runs clear then add water, add salt and let it soak for an hour
- pull out fresh herbs (parsley, dill, tarragon, mint, cilantro) from their stems and soak in water for 30minutes
- Slice scallions and put aside
- once soaked, remove herbs from water onto a large basket
- once fully dried, finely chop your fresh herbs and set aside
- bring a small pot of water to boil and add split peas
- let the split peas boil until they can be CUT in half with your nails ~10minutes (not too hard not too soft)
- drain split peas and set aside
- bring a small pot of water to boil, add rice, let rice boil until it can be squished between two fingers
- drain rice and put aside
- slice your onions
- pour 4-5 tablespoons of oil in a large pan
- fry onions until golden brown
- add ground beef to onions and sauté until brown
- add turmeric and sauté
- add tomato paste and sauté
- add scallions and chopped herbs
- add salt and pepper as needed
- add rice and split peas
- add dried savory
- mix well and take off the stove
- bring a large pot of water to boil -cut out the hard end of the cabbage
- place the cabbage in boiling water and place lid on pot
- let cabbage boil for 20-25 minutes
- remove cabbage from boiling water and place in cold water
- slowly starts removing each petal from the cabbage (If the middle of not fully cooked, you can place it back into the boiling water after peeling the cooked petals)
- add oil to the bottom of a large pot
- place some of the ripped pieces of cabbage at the bottom of the pot
- place a cabbage petal on your palm
- add 2 tablespoons of your rice and split peas mixture onto the cabbage
- wrap by bringing in each side of the cabbage, making sure not to rip it yet keep it tight (I know! It might need some practice but you got this!)
- place your wrapped cabbage in the large pot
- try to place them next to each other rather than on top of each other
- continue the last two steps until all cabbage petals are wrapped
- add 3 tablespoons of oil to a small pot
- add tomato paste and sauté
- add white vinegar
- add salt and pepper
- add sugar
- add saffron
- and sauté sauté sauté
- add a cup of water and voila! Sauce is done
- place your large pot of wrapped cabbages on the stove
- pour your sauce over them
- place a large plate/pot lid over the cabbages to prevent them from falling apart midway
- cover pot with lid and let it simmer for 40-45 minutes
- gently remove your Beautifully wrapped and filled cabbages and enjoy its bold flavors!
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