Stuffed Cabbage Leaves – Dolmathes

Cook Time: 80 min
Prep Time: 10 min
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion minced
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons chili sauce
  • 1 package plant based crumbles
  • ½ cup quinoa
  • 1 tomato chopped
  • 2 tablespoons parsley or cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon mint
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 24 cabbage leaves
  • 2 cups hot vegetable stock
  • ½ cup tomato puree
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon corn flour
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • Salt to taste

Directions

  • Cook quinoa as per the package directions.
  • In a pan heat oil, roast onion, garlic until translucent.
  • Add tomato, mint, cinnamon, crumbles, chili sauce, salt and quinoa.
  • Stir until all the water evaporates.
  • Divide into 24 portions.
  • Blanch cabbage leave in boiling salted water for 7 minutes. Let it cool for 15 minutes.
  • Place one portion of stuffing on base of the leaf, fold the sides and wrap firmly into a neat roll.
  • Line rolls close together, seam side down, in a deep pan lined with a cabbage leaf.
  • Add stock, butter, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Place a heavy plate on top of the rolls and cover pan tightly.
  • Simmer gently for 60 minutes.
  • When cooked, drain the stock into another saucepan.
  • Thicken the stock with corn flour – make a paste with cold water, prior to adding to the hot stock.
  • Add tomato sauce, ketchup and lemon juice.
  • Arrange rolls on a heated serving dish and spoon some of the sauce over them.
  • Garnish with chopped parsley or cilantro and serve the left over sauce on the side.
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