Mahshi Malfouf

== Ingredients ==
* 1 medium sized cabbage
* 1½ cups ground meat
* 1 cup rice
* 1 chopped tomato (optional)
* 1 cup lemon juice
* 1½ cups water
* 1¼ tsp salt
* 1 tsp pepper
* ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
* 8 garlic cloves
* 1 tsp dried mint
== Directions ==
# Separate leaves from cabbage head.
# Cut each into several triangular pieces, cutting away stems.
# Dip leaves a few at a time in boiling salted water until they become pliable.
# Prepare stuffing of meat, rice, tomato, salt, pepper and cinnamon.
# Place tablespoon of stuffing on each triangular leaf, fold sides toward center and roll up from bottom into a cigar shape (see illustrations with stuffed vine leaves).
# Press together firmly.
# Place layer of meat bones to form a rack on bottom of pressure cooker.
# Add two whole garlic cloves.
# Put cabbage rolls in layers over the bones, placing them close together so that they will keep their shape.
# Add water, lemon juice and sprinkle with more salt.
# Cook under pressure 20 minutes.
# Open cooker and sprinkle mahshi with the cloves of garlic which have been crushed with the dried mint and salt.
# Sprinkle with half a teaspoon of sugar if desired.
# Simmer several minutes more.
# Add lemon juice and salt to taste.
# Serve hot.
# This amount makes about 50 rolls.
# To serve, pour off the sauce and carefully turn the cooking pan upside down so that the cabbage rolls are turned onto a platter, or dip fingers in cold water to facilitate handling the hot rolls, and arrange the rolls one at a time on a serving platter.
# Cook without pressure if desired.
# Prepare as above and simmer gently until rice is tender in barely enough water to cover.
Category:Kuwaiti Meat Dishes
Category:Mint Recipes
Category:Cabbage Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
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