World Flavors Cookbook

Malfouf (Stuffed Cabbage)

Name: Malfouf (Stuffed Cabbage)
Cook time: 60 min
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: 1 large cabbage, 2 cups rice, 500g ground beef, 10 cloves garlic (whole), lemon juice, dried mint, cumin.

Cabbage leaves stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and plenty of garlic, slow-cooked with lemon and dried mint.

Cuisine: Lebanon

Ingredients

1 large cabbage, 2 cups rice, 500g ground beef, 10 cloves garlic (whole), lemon juice, dried mint, cumin.

Instructions

Blanch the cabbage leaves until soft. Mix the rice with the meat and spices. Place a small amount of filling on each leaf and roll tightly. Arrange the rolls in a pot with whole garlic cloves between the layers. Add lemon juice and mint. Simmer until tender. Serve hot.