Romanian Cuisine-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

The stuffed Cabbage Rolls are called in Romanian "sarmale" and are so easy to make and packed with goodness. The best thing is that they'll keep for around 10 days in the ‘fridge, and taste even better, the longer they’re kept.

Delicious, rich, hearty, comforting sarmale. The Romanians use to prepare sarmale (stuffed cabbage rolls) mostly for the winter holidays.

The Romanian Cabbage Rolls- Sarmale - are one of the most delicious dishes that Romanian people prepare for family gatherings. During the summer they are made with green cabbages and during the winter they can be made with sour cream as well.

Cabbage leaves are stuffed with a ground meat, rice and herbs mixture and then cooked with tomato juice and some smoked meat for extra flavor. Fresh dill and thyme are the most used herbs in preparing this dish. Traditionally, cabbage rolls are served warm with polenta and sour cream and I must say they are simply amazing.

They are healthy, delicious and simply addictive. If you will visit Romania don't forget to try them out, you will love them.