Malfouf Mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls
Malfouf Mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls

Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, malfouf mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Malfouf Mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Malfouf Mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

If you are a fan of stuffed grape leaves or Dolma, you ought try this stuffed cabbage rolls recipe. In Arabic it's called "Malfouf" which has a dual meaning of. Layer the bottom of the pot with the stems of the cabbage to help ensure that the leaves don't touch the bottom of It will take some time to cook the stuffed cabbage rolls, starting at a medium temperature and the decreasing to a low temperature for a longer period of. All the cooking tips you need to make savory cabbage rolls, filled with rice, herbs and spices that'll melt in your mouth!

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook malfouf mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls using 8 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Malfouf Mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls:
  1. Take 1 big cabbage (~2kg)
  2. Get 350 g minced beef
  3. Take 1 cup rice
  4. Prepare 4 lemons freshly squeezed
  5. Make ready 3 heads garlic (yes heads not cloves!)
  6. Take 1 teaspoon mixed spices (commonly called Lebanese 7 spices - but you can improvise)
  7. Get 3 tablespoons olive oil
  8. Take to taste Salt

The word malfouf means cabbage, as well as rolled up in Arabic. When referred to as a dish, it indicates the stuffed cabbage leaves enjoyed in this part of the world. Arrange cabbage rolls tightly over these sautéed onions and sprinkle some garlic slices over. Arrange another layer over the first layer and sprinkle rest of garlic as well.

Steps to make Malfouf Mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls:
  1. Boil the cabbage to soften the leaves and carefully separate the leaves from the core.
  2. On the side, mix the minced beef with the washed & rinsed rice, spices & salt
  3. When the leaves are ready, meaning you can roll them gently without them breaking, take them out of the boiling pot. Add the mixture like in the photo and start rolling the cabbage slowly.
  4. Place the rolls side by side in a pot and in between place the peeled cloves of garlic. Keep going until all cabbage leaves and the meat are used or pot is full ;)
  5. Fry some garlic with olive oil and a squeeze of 🍋. When they get golden color add them to the pot
  6. Add the lemon juice to the pot as well and add water until all rolls are covered up. Place a "heavy" plate on the pot, bring them to boil (high temperature)
  7. Turn the heat down and let them simmer slowly for ~45min or more if needed (cabbage should not be crunchy by then)
  8. Serve hot. I serve it with plain yogurt (or greek) and a squeeze of lemon.
  9. Sahtein! Hope you like it!

Arrange cabbage rolls tightly over these sautéed onions and sprinkle some garlic slices over. Arrange another layer over the first layer and sprinkle rest of garlic as well. The rolls should be placed next to each other without spaces in between for them to open loose in the cooking process. Sometimes a little time produces a lot of joy. For us, this is a dish of joy.

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