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Sarmis with cabbage leaves

Sarmis with cabbage leaves

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Traditional recipe for sarmis, which are rolls of ground meat and rice wrapped in grape leaves.

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Recipe from L.Payakoff, Ted Masters (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Discover this recipe for sarmis, a traditional dish from Balkan cuisine, which combines meat, rice, and herbs.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsteamed
  • Estimated cost$8.95 $2.24 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $8.32
  • $0.15
  • $0.29
  • $0.15
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The meat is chopped together with onions, along with 1-2 slices of dry bread, and then mixed with clean rice, chopped spices, and salt. ≈ 3 min
  2. Then, 50 to 100 ml of cold water is added, and the mixture is thoroughly mixed until it is uniform. ≈ 3 min
  3. The grape leaves have been thoroughly washed. ≈ 3 min
  4. If they are hard, they can be soaked in boiling water for a short period (about 10 seconds) before being squeezed.
  5. The SARMs are rolled in the same way as the leaf, with the inner side facing upwards. ≈ 3 min
  6. We place a full tablespoon of the mixture at the bottom end (towards the handle), place the wire on the sides, and then roll it up. ≈ 3 min
  7. They are placed in a suitable container, covered with a plate, and then immersed in hot water until they are completely submerged. ≈ 3 min
  8. Next, they are cooked over low heat for about 30 minutes.
  9. Optional: You can prepare a small portion with an egg, yogurt, and a little flour. ≈ 3 min
  10. They are typically eaten with yogurt. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Sarmis with cabbage leaves

  • 500 g of beef, without bones$8.32
  • One onion$0.15
  • 100 g of rice$0.29
  • Fresh or dried ginger$0.15
  • Uniformly sized salt coffee spoons$0.04

Total$8.95

that's $2.24 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of beef, without bones
  • One onion
  • 100 g of rice
  • One bunch of parsley
  • Fresh or dried ginger
  • A small branch of taro
  • Approximately 20-25 medium-sized grapevines
  • Uniformly sized salt coffee spoons

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