Stuffed Cabbage Leaves
Ingredients
For the cabbage
1⁄2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
16 oz white cabbage (carefully remove outer leaves and wash)
For the filling
1 cup black beans
1 tbsp dried smoked paprika
1 tsp ground coriander
1⁄2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sea salt
For the rice
1 cup brown rice
2 cups water
For the onion
1⁄2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 medium red onion (thinly sliced)
For the topping
1 tablespoon sesame seeds (roasted)
1 tbsp soy sauce
Preparation
1
Boil the rice in a big pot of water for about 25-30 minutes until soft.
2
Use a skillet and sauté the onions in the olive oil for about 5 minutes until golden brown.
3
Use a big bowl and mix half the rice with the filling ingredients and the onion.
4
To make the outer cabbage leaves soft boil them for about 5 minutes in water.
5
The rest of the cabbage can be chopped and sauteed for 5-10 minutes as a side dish or put into the mixture with the filling.
6
To stuff the cabbage leaves place about 1 TBS or more on the leaf and fold it, to make sure no filling comes out wrap it with twine.
7
Before serving fry the stuffed cabbage leaves in olive oil with the rest of the cabbage for about 5 minutes.
8
Put the stuffed leaves on a plate and sprinkle with the topping, serve the rest of the rice and cabbage as side dish.
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About
This cabbage leaf stuffed with black beans and rice is going to leave you begging for more.
Yield:
3 servings
Added:
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - 10:42pm
