Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 cabbage ( frozen 1 to 2 days before then defrost before using need couple hours to defrost) or use the traditional way and cook your cabbage in hot water then take out one by one
• 2 cups washed short grain rice
• 1 cup chopped parsley
• 1 large chopped onion
• 2 medium size chopped tomato
• 2 tbsp dried mint or 1/4 cup fresh chopped mint
• 1 tsp MAGGI seasoning (8 to 10 drops)
• 1/2 tbsp salt
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp 7 spice
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 cups hot water
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp MAGGI seasoning
• 1 tsp salt
• ( if you like it lemony you can add 1/4 cup lemon juice to the sauce)

Instructions

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   1: freeze the cabbage then defrost this way easier to take off the leaves and no need to boil them in hot water already they will be soft.

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   2: cut the inner core of the cabbage and take out the leaves one by one then wash.

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   3: wash the rice ( soak for 10 minutes if you like your rice extra soft) then mix with all the chopped vegetables and spices listed above with the MAGGI seasoning

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   4: Cut the larger cabbage leaves in half along the rib, then cut out the rib completely; reserve the ribs to use in the bottom of the pot.

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   5: start filling each leave then roll very tight so they don’t open.

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   6: in a pot place sliced tomatoes and the cabbage ribs then place the cabbage rolls when done cover with cabbage leaves

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   7: mix all the ingredients listed above for the save then add on top

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   8: add garlic cloves or the whole head of garlic let it boil then cover and lower the temperature to low and let it simmer for about 1 hour or more till the cabbage leaves tender and soft.

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    9: enjoy with yogurt or lemon juice.