Stuffed Cabbage Leaf Rolls

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 -8 outer cabbage leaves
• 250 g cooked rice
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/2 lemon, juice and grated rind,plus 2 slices
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts or 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• 1 cup tomato juice
• salt and pepper
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 blanch cabbage leaves in boiling water to soften.
• 2 heat olive oil and toss in the onion and garlic.
• 3 fry for 5 minutes over moderate heat.
• 4 add the tomatoes, parsley and mint and fry for 4 minutes more.
• 5 cool.
• 6 mix together the tomato juice, rice,pinenuts or sunflower seeds, lemon juice and rind, season well with salt and pepper.
• 7 roll 3- 4 tablespoons in each leaf, tucking in the edges to make a neat parcel.
• 8 pack together tightly in a shallow pan, pour over the tomato juice and throw in the two slices of lemon.
• 9 simmer for 20- 30 minutes over gentle heat, with a tight fitting lid on.
• 10 rolls can be served hot or cold.