Sarmi

Sarmi is a Bulgarian dish of stuffed cabbage leaves, which shows significant Greek influences.

Ingredients

• 500g minced veal
• 300g minced pork
• One bunch of spring onions
• Half a cupful rice
• One cupful yogurt
• Parsley
• Mint
• Paprika
• Pepper
• 30-40 vine or cabbage leaves
• 100g butter or half a cupful sunflower oil
• Salt

Procedure

1. Fry the finely chopped onions in some of the oil and some water, stir in the paprika and take off the stove.
2. Add the meat, rice, pepper, mint and finely chopped parsley.
3. Pour over warm salted water and simmer until the water is absorbed by the rice.
4. Scale the vine or cabbage leaves with salted hot water and put one teaspoonful of the mixture on each leaf.
5. Roll together and arrange in a saucepan, pour over one and a half cupful of warm water and a spoonful fat, close with a lid and simmer on a low fire. When ready, pour over the beaten yogurt and melted butter with stirred in paprika.
6. Serve with vegetables of your choice. Enjoy!