Sarma – Balkan cabbage rolls
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Sarma – Balkan cabbage rolls

Cabbage rolls filled with rice and seasoned meat, gently braised in tomato. Sarma is shared across the Balkans, including Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, with many local variations.

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Rate:
110 min total
6 servings
Medium

Ingredients

servings
  • 1 stk Savoy cabbage
  • 500 g Ground beef or pork
  • 100 g Rice
  • 1 stk Onion, chopped
  • 1 tsk Sweet paprika
  • 400 g Chopped tomatoes
  • 400 ml Stock
  • 2 stk Bay leaves

Instructions

  1. 1

    Blanch the cabbage leaves

    1. Separate 12 large cabbage leaves and blanch for 3 minutes in boiling water. Trim the thickest part of each rib flat.
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  2. 2

    Fill and roll

    1. Mix the meat, rice, onion, paprika, salt, and pepper. Place a spoonful of filling on each leaf and roll tightly.
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  3. 3

    Braise the sarma

    1. Pack the rolls snugly in a pot. Add tomatoes, stock, and bay leaves, then simmer covered for 75 minutes.
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Details

Nutrition

Calories

350kcal

Protein

25g

Fat

17g

Carbs

24g

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