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Cabbage Rolls

Cabbage Rolls

Rahul
Hearty, Healthy and Ohh So satisfying Cabbage Rolls stuffed with spinach, corn and cheese.
5 from 2 votes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head Cabbage
  • 2 frozen pack Spinach thawed
  • ½ cup frozen Corn
  • ½ large Onion
  • 1 cup Tomato Puree
  • ½ tsp Turmeric
  • 2 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 4 tsp Ginger Garlic, Green Chili Paste
  • 1 tsp Dry Mango Powder
  • ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala Store-bought/Homemade recipe in the notes
  • Salt as per taste

Sauce

  • ½ large Onion chopped
  • cup Tomato Puree
  • 1 large Garlic Clove chopped
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¾ tsp Garam masala

Instructions
 

  • Cut the centre core out of the cabbage and immerse it in the boiling water with core side down. Cook until the leaves become pliable.
  • Gently separate leaves with tongs and set aside.

Filling

  • Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and add cumin seeds. When they splutter add onion, ginger-garlic-chili paste and saute.
  • Mix in the spinach and cook for 5 minutes. Add tomato puree, turmeric, coriander powder, dry mango powder, garam masala and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add corn, mix well and cook for about 5 minutes. Season with salt.

Sauce

  • Heat oil in a pan add garlic and cook till golden. Add onion and saute them until translucent.
  • Add tomato puree, garam masala and mix till oil starts separating.
  • Pour in water and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt. Remove from heat and let it cool.
  • Transfer it in a food processor and puree.

Assembly

  • Trim the thick vein from the cabbage leaf with knife. Spoon spinach corn mixture to the bottom 1/3 of the cabbage leaf and top it with cheese. Note: Do not over-stuff.
  • Gently pull the bottom of the cabbage leaf over the filling and tuck the filling in. Fold in the sides of the cabbage leaf. Gently but tightly roll like a burrito.
  • Place the rolls in the steamer and steam for 30 minutes.
  • Serve the rolls with the sauce spooned on the top

Notes

Garam Masala
1 tsp Coriander Seeds
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
6 Cloves
2 small Cinnamon Sticks
20 Black Pepper
Individually roast the ingredients and grind them into a fine powder.