Malfouf
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 10 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
Malfouf, also known as Lebanese cabbage rolls, is a delicacy in the Middle East. Not only are cabbage rolls delicious, but they dress up any table with their beautiful presentation. —Michael & Mathil Chebat, Layla's Lebanese Restaurant
Ingredients
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12 cabbage leaves
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1 cup canned garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
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1 small onion, chopped
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1/2 cup cooked rice
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1/2 bunch fresh parsley, minced
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1/4 cup butter, melted
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1/4 cup olive oil
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1/4 cup tomato paste
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1 teaspoon Lebanese seven-spice blend
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1 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 pound ground beef
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4 cups water
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1/2 cup lemon juice
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4 garlic cloves, minced
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Lemon slices, optional
Directions
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1.
In batches, cook cabbage in boiling water until crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes. Drain; cool slightly. Trim thick vein from bottom of each cabbage leaf, making a V-shaped cut.
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2.
In a large bowl, combine garbanzo beans, onion, rice, parsley, butter, oil, tomato paste and seasonings. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Place about 1/4 cup beef mixture on each cabbage leaf. Pull together cut edges of leaf to overlap; fold over filling. Fold in sides and roll up.
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3.
Place rolls in a Dutch oven, seam side down. Add water, lemon juice and garlic. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, until a thermometer inserted in beef reads 160° and cabbage is tender, 10-12 minutes. If desired, serve with lemon slices.
Nutrition Facts
2 cabbage rolls: 311 calories, 22g fat (8g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 157mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 11g protein.
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