Denise says:

  • Preparation Time: 30 minutes        Cooking Time: 25 minutes   Serves: 4 people
  • It is customary to serve stuffed cabbage on Sukkot to symbolise a bountiful harvest, and on Simchat Torah to serve two stuffed cabbage rolls as this resembles Torah scrolls. I have taken inspiration from a traditional recipe, but added my personal twist by using Asian flavours.

Ingredients:

  • 1 Chinese cabbage – leaves separated
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 450g minced beef
  • 100g carrots – grated
  • 4 spring onions – finely chopped
  • 4 cm ginger – finely grated
  • 3 cloves garlic – finely chopped
  • 75g brown cap mushrooms – finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 egg
  • Topping:
  • 2 tablespoons thick soy sauce
  • 2 spring onions – chopped at an angle
  • 1 tablespoons white sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoons black sesame seeds

Method

  1. Boil the cabbage for about 2 minutes. Remove and refresh under cold water.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan. Add the beef and cook for about 10 minutes.
  3. Add the carrots, spring onions, ginger, garlic, mushrooms and cook until all the liquid has been absorbed.
  4. Stir in the soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce and egg. Mix well.
  5. Place a trimmed cabbage leaf on a chopping board so that the inside faces you. Place a heaped tablespoon of the filling at the bottom of each leaf, fold the sides to the middle and then roll the leaf gently (not too tightly) until the filling is safely enclosed inside.
  6. Continue with the remaining leaves in the same manner.
  7. Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the frying pan. Add all stuffed cabbage rolls.  Fry the outside briefly on both sides.
  8. Remove and finish with a drizzle of soy sauce, spring onions and sesame seeds.
  9. Serve immediately. Or if you choose to make this in advance, reheat in the oven for 10 minutes at 180°C.
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