Kaalikaaryleet

Name: Kaalikaaryleet
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Finnish
Ingredients: 1 head cabbage, leaves separated; 400g ground beef and pork; 1/2 cup rice, cooked; 2 tbsp dark syrup

Kaalikääryleet/KAH-lee-kai-ree-leht/

Also known as: Finnish Cabbage Rolls

About this dish

Cabbage leaves rolled around a rice and ground meat filling, baked with a sweet-savory glaze.

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Ingredients

🥬1 head cabbage, leaves separated

🥩400g ground beef and pork

🍚1/2 cup rice, cooked

🍯2 tbsp dark syrup

Method

Serves 2

Blanch the cabbage leaves until pliable.

Mix ground meat with cooked rice, onion, and seasoning.

Roll a portion of filling into each cabbage leaf.

Arrange in a baking dish and drizzle with syrup.

Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about an hour until browned and cooked through.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kaalikääryleet is a traditional Finnish cabbage roll, often sweetened slightly with syrup, a common everyday family dish.

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