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Spiced Sarmale with Sour Cream

Cabbage rolls with a spicy meat mixture and sour cream topping

120 minutes6 servings
Spiced Sarmale with Sour Cream
Photo: Korinna · CC0

Ingredients

Method

  1. Blanch cabbage leaves in boiling water until tender
  2. In a bowl, mix beef, pork, rice, onion, garlic, caraway seeds, paprika, chili flakes, salt, and pepper
  3. Place a cabbage leaf on a work surface, add filling, and roll tightly
  4. Repeat with remaining leaves
  5. In a pot, bring chicken broth to a boil
  6. Add rolled cabbage and simmer for 1 hour
  7. In a bowl, mix sour cream and dill
  8. Serve sarmale with the sour cream topping
  9. Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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