Usuba
Cabbage Rolls with Meat Filling and Prunes
Tender cabbage rolls filled with a mixture of ground meat and rice, braised in a sour cream sauce with prunes. The dish is prepared in two stages: first the cabbage rolls are seared, then slowly braised with vegetables and dried fruits, acquiring softness and a rich flavor.
- Total
- 60 min
- Standard serving
- 490.8 g
Ingredients
Total 12
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Prepare the duck roasting pan and skillet for cooking.
- 2
Step 2
Separate the cabbage into leaves, being careful not to tear them.
- 3
Step 3
Bring water to a boil in a wide pot and turn off the heat. Place cabbage leaves in the boiling water, cover with a lid and leave for 20 minutes. Remove the leaves and let them cool.
- 4
Step 4
Boil the rice with salt, drain the water and rinse with cold water.
- 5
Step 5
Mix the rice with the ground meat, salt, pepper and stir thoroughly.
- 6
Step 6
Take a cabbage leaf. If the stem remained hard, pound it.
- 7
Step 7
Place two tablespoons of rice-filled minced meat in the center of the leaf. Fold the leaf into an envelope shape, making sure the filling doesn't protrude and doesn't spill out during cooking.
- 8
Step 8
Roll the remaining cabbage rolls using the same method until the filling is finished.
- 9
Step 9
Grease the pan with vegetable oil and heat it.
- 10
Step 10
Place the cabbage rolls on a heated skillet and fry on both sides for 2 minutes on each side.
- 11
Step 11
Transfer the fried cabbage rolls to a braising pan.
- 12
Step 12
Pour cold water over the cabbage rolls so they remain partially exposed on top.
- 13
Step 13
Cover the duck pan with a lid and bring to a boil.
- 14
Step 14
Reduce the heat to low and simmer.
- 15
Step 15
Add finely chopped onion and carrot sliced into thin half-rings.
- 16
Step 16
After 10 minutes, add sour cream and pitted prunes.
- 17
Step 17
Salt and pepper to taste.
- 18
Step 18
Simmer covered for 40–50 minutes.
- 19
Step 19
Add a bay leaf 10 minutes before the end of cooking.
- 20
Step 20
When serving, place the cabbage rolls in a deep bowl. Optionally, add broth with prunes.
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