Sarmale

Name: Sarmale
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Romania
Ingredients: sauerkraut leaves large, about 24; 500g pork mince; 200g rice, par-cooked; 1 onion, grated; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp dill; 400g tinned tomatoes; 200g smoked pork ribs; sour cream to serve

Romania

Romania's Christmas and Easter dish. Every Romanian grandmother's recipe is definitive.

Romanian stuffed cabbage rolls — pork and rice wrapped in sauerkraut leaves, slow-cooked in tomato sauce with smoked meat. Romania's national dish.

Prep

45 mins

Cook

120 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

420 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

sauerkraut leaveslarge, about 24

500gpork mince

200grice, par-cooked

1onion, grated

1 tsppaprika

1 tspdill

400gtinned tomatoes

200gsmoked pork ribs

sour creamto serve

Method

Mix mince, rice, onion, paprika and dill. Fill each sauerkraut leaf. Roll tightly.

Layer with smoked ribs in a pot. Add tomatoes and water to cover.

Simmer covered for 2 hours.

Serve with sour cream.

Chef's Tip

The smoked pork ribs in the base give sarmale their distinctive depth — they are not optional.

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