Blanch the cabbage leaves
Separate the leaves of the white cabbage and blanch them briefly in boiling water.
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Zeytinyağlı Lahana Sarması – Turkish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe
Light, meat-free Turkish cabbage rolls filled with rice, onion, pine nuts, currants, allspice and cinnamon, served cold.
Prep 40 minCook 40 minTotal 1 h 20 minServings 4Difficulty Hard
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Sauté onions, pine nuts and rice
Sauté the onions with the pine nuts in plenty of oil, then add the rice.
Steam the filling
Add the currants, allspice, cinnamon and water, then cover and let the filling steam gently.
Fill and roll the leaves
Place some filling on each cabbage leaf and roll it up.
Simmer in olive oil
Arrange the rolls in a pot, add olive oil and water, and cook over low heat.
Time's up! Enjoy your meal.
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