Baked stuffed cabbage rolls


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Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Cooking Time : 20 -25 minutes

Serving : 10 -12 members

Description

I have been getting requests pouring in asking for healthy recipes that are not deep fried to be had while breaking the fact for the on going month of Ramadan. Here is one try of mine. Please bear with the picture, as it was taken in a hurry. Happy healthy cooking folks.

Ingredients

Ingredients
Quantity
cabbage leaves12 large
olive oil6 tablespoons
vegetable broth or maggi cube stock
1 litre
Grated cheeseyour preferred type
Balsamic vinegar to taste
Riceyour preferred choice for making risotto
celery1 stalk
carrot1
red onion1 small
Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  1. Carefully peel off 12 layers of leaves. Rinse and clean them and remove the hard stem.
  2. Fill a large saucepan with water and salt and bring it to a boil. Then dip each cabbage leaf into the boiling water for about 1 – 2 minutes to soften them.
  3. Chop some celery, carrot and onion finely.
  4. Heat olive oil into a pan and fry the onions , carrots and celery .Add in about 300g of rice (any preferred brand for making risotto).
  5. Add in 1 litre of vegetable broth or stock from cubes and a dash of balsamic vinegar. When the rice is almost cooked, add in some chopped cheese (you can use any preferred cheese or omit this ingredient). Season with salt and pepper .
  6. Place 2 spoonful of risotto rice mixture and wrap it snugly. Fold the sides and roll tightly .
  7. Place 12 cabbage rolls in a baking tray, lined with a ladle-full of vegetable broth. Brush some melted butter or oil on top of each cabbage roll
  8. Sprinkle some grated cheese and bake them in preheated oven at 200 degrees for about 15 minutes. Serve hot .

Note

  1. Can substitute with any vegetarian or non vegetarian filling of your choice .
  2. Cheese can be substituted with paneer ( cottage cheese )