Tuesday, September 16, 2008

The Screw's Cabbage Dolma

Prep and cooking time depends very much on how lazy you are. The lazier you are in spending time in your kitchen, the faster you get things done.

Ingredient :

  • Cabbage leaves, boiled for half to 1 minute each for wrap.
  • Minced meat, the size of two fists, sauteed for 2-3 minutes in a medium skillet.
  • 1 tablespoon of Olive oil, to saute minced beef/chicken.
  • 3 pieces of scallions chopped into tiny pieces.
  • 2 pieces of garlic chopped into tiny pieces.
  • Half cup of cooked rice.
  • Tomato puree, in a can. Any brand will do.
  • Half of a shallot, sliced.
  • 2 tablespoon of melted butter.
  • Salt & pepper to taste.

Mix together the following : Minced meat, scallions, garlic, cooked rice, melted butter, salt (3 shakes) & pepper (5 shakes or more).

Heat your oven for 3-5 minutes, making sure it's set to heat all four sides. I'm using a small oven like this..

Meantime, take two spoonful of the mixture and wrap with cabbage leave. Do for the rest.

Once done, take aluminium foil, brush with little bit of butter, line with extra cabbage leaves, sliced shallots, and tomato puree. Arranged 2 or 3 cabbage wrap on top of it. On top of it, put some more cabbage leaves, sliced shallots and tomato puree.

Arrange few more of the cabbage wrap in another aluminium foil, making sure it's slight brushed with butter. This time, do away with extra cabbage leave, shallots and tomato puree.

Wrap both and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes max, then it's ready to be served.

You may also want to try wrap each cabbage wrap individually with aluminium foil.

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