Lamb and rice stuffed cabbage rolls

[JGDean]

To pre-cook rice and lamb or not???????????? I'm going to bake in the oven with tomato based sauce.

 

[lyndalou]

I make stuffed grape leaves and don't cook anything in advance. They are always good.

 

[CharlieD]

If you boil rice, cook it no more than half way.

 

[MyAlbanianFood]

I make japrak (albanian stuffed vine leafs) and I dont precook the rice. I fry onions then add all the other ingredients including rice into it off the heat. Mix well and then use the filling. Hope this helps x.

 

[Andy M.]

When my mom and sister made stuffed grape/cabbage leaves, they steamed it in a pot on the stovetop. All ingredients were raw to when wrapped.

 

[blissful]

We made ours with uncooked rice too. Just make sure when you are steaming/boiling them in sauce, that the sauce has adequate extra water so the rice will cook and the sauce won't dry out. So to a regular tomato sauce, add 2 cups of water for each cup of uncooked rice. Cover.

 

[Andy M.]

I assume you're using a recipe. What does the recipe say to do?

 

[RPCookin]

When my mom and sister made stuffed grape/cabbage leaves, they steamed it in a pot on the stovetop. All ingredients were raw to when wrapped.

The cabbage rolls a friend makes have a dough crust, so steaming probably wouldn't be a good idea. I've never made them so I can't offer any advice.

 

[CraigC]

Our Cajun versions of "stuffed cabbage rolls", collards stuffed with dirty rice or jambalaya require par-cooking each component. The partially cooked rolls are finished in a spicy Creole sauce, in the oven.