Romanian Sarmale

Method

• step 1

  Peel the cabbage leaves one by one, cut them in half if they are too big and remove the stork.

• step 2

  Chop the onion and carrot and fry them in a bit of oil with the rice.

• step 3

  Mix the mince meat with the egg, fried onion, the slice of bread and a pinch of salt(be careful not to put a lot of salt because the sour cabbage is already salted)

• step 4

  Place a tbsp of meat on the cabbage leaf and roll it tight then push the ends in with your finger.

• step 5

  Chop the rest of the cabbage you didn't use sprinkling half of it on the bottom of the pan then add the tomato paste and sliced bacon.

• step 6

  Put the cabbage rolls in the pan.

• step 7

  Cover the cabbage rolls with water then sprinkle the bael leaves, peppercorns and the rest of the chopped cabbage.

• step 8

  Cover the pan with a lid and let it simmer for 1 hour or until the cabbage it's softened.

• step 9

  Serve with mamaliga (polenta) and a chilly.

• step 10

  ENJOY!!!