Sarma (Stuffed Soured Cabbage Rolls)

Name: Sarma (Stuffed Soured Cabbage Rolls)
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Bosnian & Sandžak
Ingredients: 20 soured cabbage leaves (whole-head fermented); 600 g minced beef; 150 g rice; onion, paprika, pepper; dried/smoked beef (Muslim tradition) or extra beef

Winter's centerpiece: soured cabbage leaves rolled around spiced rice and minced beef, slow-simmered until silky and tangy — the dish that anchors Bosnian and Albanian Eid and celebration tables.

3 hr 30 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Recipe by Halal Gourmet Editorial Team

Ingredients

Wrap

20 soured cabbage leaves (whole-head fermented)

Filling

600 gminced beef, zabiha
150 grice
onion, paprika, pepper

Layer

dried/smoked beef (Muslim tradition) or extra beef, zabiha

Method

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Time: Prep 60 min · Cook 150 min · 210 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Mix minced beef with rice, softened onion, and paprika.
20 min
2
Roll snugly in soured cabbage leaves (rice expands); pack into a pot layered with extra leaves and dried beef.
40 min
3
Cover with water/stock, weight, and simmer very gently for hours until silky and tangy.
150 min