Romanian sarmale (vegan cabbage rolls)

Name: Romanian sarmale (vegan cabbage rolls)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 12 leaves pickled cabbage leaves (varza murata); 200 g rice (medium grain); 250 g mushrooms (finely chopped); 1 large onion (finely diced); 1 medium carrot (grated); 2 tsp sweet paprika; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 2 leaf bay leaves; 400 ml tomato passata; 2 tbsp dill (chopped); 3 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 to taste salt and pepper

Pickled-cabbage rolls stuffed with rice and mushrooms, slow-simmered in smoked paprika and tomato. Iconic Romanian feast staple.

⏱ 105min✂ 30prep👤 6serves🧊 4dfridge310kcal8 gP52 gC8 gF

VeganVegetarian📦 Batch cook❄ Freezer-friendly

Per serving micros

% of adult daily reference intake (FDA/EFSA averaged)

Iron
16%
Calcium
8%
B12
0%
Omega-3
45%
Zinc
19%

This recipe has negligible B12. Vegans should supplement separately (B12 is the one nutrient plants don't reliably provide).

Ingredients

•12 leaves pickled cabbage leaves (varza murata)
•200 g rice (medium grain)
•250 g mushrooms (finely chopped)
•1 large onion (finely diced)
•1 medium carrot (grated)
•2 tsp sweet paprika
•1 tsp smoked paprika
•2 leaf bay leaves
•400 ml tomato passata
•2 tbsp dill (chopped)
•3 tbsp sunflower oil
•1 to taste salt and pepper

Steps

1.Sauté onion + carrot 5 min.
2.Add mushrooms, sweat 4 min.
3.Stir in rice, sweet paprika, smoked paprika, bay; cook 1 min.
4.Wrap 2 tbsp filling per cabbage leaf.
5.Layer rolls in pot with passata + broth to cover.
6.Simmer 75 min on low.
7.Top with dill before serving.