Malfouf Mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls
Malfouf Mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls

Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, malfouf mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

If you are a fan of stuffed grape leaves or Dolma, you ought try this stuffed cabbage rolls recipe. In Arabic it's called "Malfouf" which has a dual meaning of. This is a healthy, delicious recipe!

Malfouf Mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Malfouf Mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook malfouf mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls using 8 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Malfouf Mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls:
  1. Prepare 1 big cabbage (~2kg)
  2. Prepare 350 g minced beef
  3. Make ready 1 cup rice
  4. Prepare 4 lemons freshly squeezed
  5. Prepare 3 heads garlic (yes heads not cloves!)
  6. Take 1 teaspoon mixed spices (commonly called Lebanese 7 spices - but you can improvise)
  7. Take 3 tablespoons olive oil
  8. Prepare to taste Salt

Stuffed cabbage rolls (malfouf or mahshi malfouf) is not only one of these dishes, it is one of the most flavored and delicious options among them all. At least from my taste buds point of view. The Arabic name of cabbage is "malfouf", however this word originally means wrapped up and that. Layer the bottom of the pot with the stems of the cabbage to help ensure that the leaves don't touch the bottom of It will take some time to cook the stuffed cabbage rolls, starting at a medium temperature and the decreasing to a low temperature for a longer period of.

Instructions to make Malfouf Mehcheh - stuffed cabbage rolls:
  1. Boil the cabbage to soften the leaves and carefully separate the leaves from the core.
  2. On the side, mix the minced beef with the washed & rinsed rice, spices & salt
  3. When the leaves are ready, meaning you can roll them gently without them breaking, take them out of the boiling pot. Add the mixture like in the photo and start rolling the cabbage slowly.
  4. Place the rolls side by side in a pot and in between place the peeled cloves of garlic. Keep going until all cabbage leaves and the meat are used or pot is full ;)
  5. Fry some garlic with olive oil and a squeeze of šŸ‹. When they get golden color add them to the pot
  6. Add the lemon juice to the pot as well and add water until all rolls are covered up. Place a "heavy" plate on the pot, bring them to boil (high temperature)
  7. Turn the heat down and let them simmer slowly for ~45min or more if needed (cabbage should not be crunchy by then)
  8. Serve hot. I serve it with plain yogurt (or greek) and a squeeze of lemon.
  9. Sahtein! Hope you like it!

Sometimes a little time produces a lot of joy. For us, this is a dish of joy. Palestinians are known for their love of stuffing things with rice and meat, and if you are ever so fortunate to find yourself in a Palestinian's home, chances are good that you will be invited to share a meal like this. Put the cabbage head in hot water, the leaves will fall apart. Get it out slowly, and with caution, you don't want the leaves to break.

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