World Flavors Cookbook

Lahanodolmades me Avgolemono

Stuffed cabbage rolls with rice and meat, simmered in avgolemono — Greece's warming winter comfort food.

Cuisine: Greece

Ingredients

• 1 large savoy cabbage
• 400g ground beef and pork mixed
• 200g rice
• 1 onion, grated
• Fresh dill
• Salt, pepper
• For avgolemono: 3 eggs, juice of 2 lemons

Instructions

1. Blanch cabbage leaves until pliable. Remove thick ribs.
2. Mix meat, rice, onion, dill, salt, and pepper.
3. Place a spoonful of filling on each leaf. Roll tightly.
4. Arrange in a pot, seam-side down.
5. Add water to barely cover. Simmer 45 minutes.
6. Make avgolemono: whisk eggs with lemon. Temper with hot cooking liquid.
7. Pour over dolmades. Shake pot gently to distribute.