Ideas For Different Lean Sarmas

2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29

Sarmi with minced meat is a classic for the Bulgarian table. But during fasting or following a vegetarian diet, we can not afford them. Then we can bet on the usual lean sarmas or those that are more interesting. Here are a few ideas for different lean sarmas.

Lean sarma with mushrooms

Necessary products:

- 8-10 cabbage leaves;

- 2 carrots;

- 2 onions;

- a glass of white rice;

- 200 g of mushrooms;

- 3 tablespoons tomato paste;

- a pinch of sugar;

- sol.

Method of preparation:

1. Put the cabbage leaves for a few minutes in boiling water to relax and become soft;

2 Then take them out and let them cool;

3. Wash the rice well and boil it in slightly salted water;

4. Cut all the mushrooms and fry them until done;

5. Finely grate the carrots and chop the onion. Add the tomato paste and a pinch of sugar;

6. Mix all vegetables with rice and mix well;

7. If the cabbage leaves are very large, then cut them in half.

8. Put the stuffing on each sheet and wrap fasting sarmi with mushrooms.

9. Add a little water to the pan where you will cook them and stew them for 20 minutes.

Lean sarma with vegetables

Necessary products:

- 8-10 cabbage leaves;

- 3 carrots;

- 2 tomatoes;

- 2 onions;

- parsley;

- celery stalk;

- 200 g of rice;

- 2 tablespoons tomato paste;

- a little oil for frying.

Method of preparation:

1. Put all the cabbage leaves for a few minutes in boiling water, then let them cool;

2. Boil the rice, adding a little salt to the water beforehand;

3. Cut the tomatoes, celery and onion into small cubes and grate the carrots on a fine grater;

4. Fry all the vegetables and add the tomato puree;

5. Put the stuffing in each cabbage leaf and wrap it well;

6. Put the prepared sarma in a deep saucepan, and on top spread them with a little more tomato paste and pour water over them, leaving them to simmer for 20-30 minutes.

Lean sarma with potatoes

Necessary products:

- 8-10 cabbage leaves;

- 3-4 medium potatoes;

- 1 onion;

- vegetable oil for frying;

- salt;

- coriander, - dill - optional.

Method of preparation:

1. Soak the cabbage leaves for a few minutes in boiling water to relax, they should be completely immersed;

2. Then let them cool;

3. Grate the raw potatoes on a fine grater;

4. Cut the onion into small cubes and fry it;

5. Add the fried onions to the potatoes, then season the stuffing with the sauerkraut;

6. Start winding carefully vegetarian sarma, then fry them a little until golden;

7. Put them in a saucepan and add a little water, then let them simmer for about 30 minutes.

Sarmis without meat are not only an excellent substitute for meat dishes, but are also insanely delicious. Along with this, you will be able to experiment and try something new, but also to surprise your guests with your culinary skills and lean dishes.