Lebanese Cabbage Rolls

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Preparation

Remove the hard core (approx. 5-6 cm) from the bottom of each cabbage leaf. Lay 5 of the leaves into Varoma dish, push down and secure Varoma lid into position.

Insert simmering basket, then weigh rice into it. Remove simmering basket with aid of spatula and rinse rice until water runs clear.

Place 1000 g of the water into mixing bowl, then re-insert simmering basket with rice. Place Varoma into position and cook 11 min/Varoma/speed 1.

Remove Varoma and carefully remove cabbage leaves. Rinse leaves briefly under cold water, then set aside. Place remaining cabbage leaves into Varoma dish, push down and secure Varoma lid. Place Varoma back into position above rice and cook 5 min/Varoma/speed 1.

Remove Varoma and carefully remove cabbage leaves. Rinse leaves briefly under cold water, then set aside. Remove simmering basket with aid of spatula and set rice aside to drain. Clean and dry mixing bowl.

Place onion, garlic, mint and parsley into mixing bowl and chop 6 sec/speed 5. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula.

Add butter and sauté 3 min/Varoma/speed 1.

Add lamb mince 12 sec/speed 6.

Add lamb mince, salt, pepper and reserved drained rice and combine 15 sec/speed 4, with aid of spatula. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula, then repeat combining 15 sec/speed 4, with aid of spatula. Transfer mixture into a bowl and set aside.

Place 1 cooked cabbage leaf onto a work surface and slice any hard stems from the leaf, then place approx. 2-3 tablespoons (approx. 140 g) of the mince mixture down the centre of the leaf. Fold the left and right sides of leaf over filling, then gently roll up bottom flap to create a sausage shape. Repeat with the remaining mince mixture and cabbage leaves to make a total of 10 - 20 cabbage rolls depending on the cuts of your leaf.

Place 5-7 cabbage rolls into Varoma dish, then place remaining 6-7 cabbage rolls onto Varoma tray. Lay slices of lemon over the rolls for flavour during cooking.

Place remaining 700 g water into mixing bowl, place Varoma into position and steam 30 min/Varoma/speed 1.

Once cooked, drizzle lemon juice over each cabbage roll and indivually wrap with lebanese / flat bread.