Turkish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Name: Turkish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 medium white cabbage; 1 lbs ground turkey any ground meat preferred; 1 small white onion; 2 teaspoon dill; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley; 2 teaspoon dolma spice mix; 2 cups rice; 3 tablespoon canola oil olive oil is a healthier substitute; 4 tablespoon tomato paste; salt and pepper to taste; 12 cups of water divided in thirds

7 steps

Prep:30minCook:1h

These classic Turkish style rolls are perfect during the cold days. This recipe has a different version in Sweden called “Kaldolmar”. Legend has it that the King of Sweden Charles XII stayed at the Ottoman Empire for 6 years during the 18th century. My fresh spice collection comes from my friends @ world spice merchants (worldspice.com) - al

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:02:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories314.1 kcal (16%)

Total Fat9.7 g (14%)

Carbs40.2 g (15%)

Sugars3.4 g (4%)

Protein16.6 g (33%)

Sodium289.8 mg (14%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

1white cabbage

medium

1 lbsground turkey

any ground meat preferred

1white onion

small

2 teaspoondill

1 tablespoonfresh parsley

2 teaspoonspice mix

2 cupsrice

3 tablespooncanola oil

olive oil, is a healthier substitute

4 tablespoontomato paste

12 cupswater

Instructions

Step 1

Make sure to remove the first layer and start by washing the cabbage and cutting it in half to make it easier to remove the leaves without breaking it.

Step 2

Start to blanche the leaves by first boil water with salt add cabbage leaves for about 1-2. Cabbage color should be vibrant. Remove from boiling water and place in icy water immediately. Remove from water and set aside.

Step 3

Next minced the onions. In a bowl, wash the rice and drain in a sieve (do this until water is clear).

Step 4

In a bowl, mix the ground meat and rice with all the seasonings (onions, dill, parsley, dolma spice, tomato paste, oil, salt and pepper). Use your hand to mix all the ingredients.

Step 5

Fill inside the leaves with the mixture and roll tightly and place in casserole. Make sure the opening of the rolls are placed against the casserole to prevent them from opening during the cooking process.

Step 6

Add water until the rolls are covered half of the way.

Step 7

Cook in low heat for about an hour or until rice is fully cooked. Remove from water let it rest for about 5 minutes and serve with yogurt sauce.