SWEDISH CABBAGE ROLLS (KALDOLMAR)
A classic Swedish dish. This is the recipe from the late Tore Wretman (1918-2003), the actual inventer of Swedish gastronomy. According to him, it's his grandma's recipe, and the source is his memoires "Mat och Minnen", Bra Bockers Forlag, 1987. Since Tore always was asked, at every occasion, what his favorite dish was, he decided to always answer "kaldolmar", which - with his own words - was as close to the truth as one could get!
Provided by Andreacute Grisell
Categories Meat
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Remove the stem from the cabbage and poach the head in boiling salted water for a few minutes.
- Separate the outer leaves and remove any coarse stalks.
- Let cool.
- Rinse the rice and boil soft in the milk for about 20 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Finely chop the onion and sautée in the butter until transparent.
- Let cool.
- Mix meat, eggs, onion, milk, spices and rice.
- Put about two ounces of the mixture on each cabbage leaf and roll to small dolmas (rolls).
- Place them on a greased tray.
- Put the sugar or syrup on top together with a little melted butter.
- Bake in the oven at 175 degrees C/ 350 F for about 30 minutes; add the gravy or sauce, raise the heat a little and bake for another 20-30 minutes.
- Serve the rolls with boiled or mashed potatoes (maybe enriched with cream and butter) and Farmors Gurka ("Grandma'sCucumber"): Thinly sliced cucumber marinated in strong vinegar, sugar, salt and parsley.
- (Personally, I'm not very fond of the sugar/syrup in the recipe, so I use to exclude it, but that's only because I'm against sweet ingredients in main courses in general).
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Younis Iqbal
[email protected]I added some chopped mushrooms to the filling. It gave the cabbage rolls a nice umami flavor.
Solomon “Solomon65432” Aondoan
[email protected]I'm not a fan of dill, so I omitted it from the recipe. The cabbage rolls were still very good.
Raj khadka
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a special occasion. It's elegant and delicious.
Kimberlyn Dorris
[email protected]I froze some of these cabbage rolls for later. They reheated well and were just as good as when I first made them.
Mariyam Issa
[email protected]These cabbage rolls are a great make-ahead meal. I made them on the weekend and reheated them during the week for dinner.
Zoe Brits
[email protected]I'm on a low-carb diet, so I made these cabbage rolls without the rice. They were still very good.
Kayla Crane
[email protected]I'm a vegetarian, so I made these cabbage rolls with a vegetarian filling. They were still delicious!
Vastmacaroon10
[email protected]I made these cabbage rolls for my husband's birthday dinner, and he loved them. He said they were the best cabbage rolls he's ever had.
Jazmyne Smith
[email protected]These cabbage rolls are a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids loved them!
Netshivhangani Mabula
[email protected]I've never made cabbage rolls before, but these turned out great. I'm so glad I tried this recipe.
Niraj Rai
[email protected]These cabbage rolls are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort. They're so delicious!
Liwa Liwa
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of cabbage, but I really enjoyed these cabbage rolls. The filling was so good that I forgot all about the cabbage.
Lx Roben
[email protected]I made these cabbage rolls for a party, and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them!
SM Saddam
[email protected]These cabbage rolls are perfect for a cold winter night. They're hearty and filling, and the sauce is so flavorful.
charu rubel
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses fresh cabbage. It gives the cabbage rolls a nice crunch.
Jamal Jan
[email protected]These cabbage rolls are a great way to use up leftover meat. I had some leftover pork roast, and it worked perfectly in this recipe.
Faruk Abdullahi
[email protected]I was pleasantly surprised by how easy these cabbage rolls were to make. I thought they would be time-consuming, but they came together quickly and easily.
Lupita Oseguera
[email protected]I've tried many Swedish cabbage roll recipes, but this one is by far the best. The combination of beef, pork, and rice is perfect, and the cabbage is cooked to perfection.
Naser usane
[email protected]These cabbage rolls were a hit! The filling was flavorful and the cabbage was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.