Ukrainian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Method

1. 1

   Preparing the cabbage

   Dip the cabbage into boiling water so the leaves soften, then carefully peel them off.

   10 min
2. 2

   Partly cooking the rice

   Cook the rice until partly tender, then drain it.

   10 min
3. 3

   Frying the filling

   Fry the finely chopped onion and grated carrot in oil, add the minced meat, and keep frying for about ten minutes.

   15 min
4. 4

   Mixing the filling

   Mix the meat with the rice, then season with salt and pepper.

   3 min
5. 5

   Rolling

   Place a little filling on each leaf, then roll them up with the seam facing down.

   15 min
6. 6

   Simmering

   Arrange the rolls in a pan, pour over the tomato purée and carrot water, then cover and simmer gently for 1–1.5 hours.

   75 min
7. 7

   Serving

   Serve hot, in their sauce, sprinkled with dill.