Jackfruit Cabbage Rolls Vegan Gluten Free
A plant based adaptation of a traditional romanian dish.
Equipment
- 2 large pots
- Oven
- potato masher
Ingredients
Filling
- 2 cups brown rice
- 2 cubes yeast free vegetable stock
- ½ tsp cardamon
- 1½ cans jackfruit
- ⅓ cup oil of choice for frying
- 1 large onion
- 1 bunch parsely
- ½ bunch chives
- 2 tbsp miso paste
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
Wrap
- 2 -3 fermented cabbages (sauerkraut but not chopped,we use the cabbage leaves for this recipe).
- 2 cups tomato sauce or you can make a marinara using fresh tomatoes and a food processor.You just need to add some herbs like thyme,oregano,basil,salt.
Instructions
Filling
- Boil the rice adding the cube stock and cardamon.Boil it just for 5 minutes.The rice will cook properly in the oven later on.
- Chop the onion,you can add some green onions if desired.
- Rinse the jackfruit well and cut it thoroughly and place it in a large bowl.You can use a potato masher to mash the jackfruit until it looks like shredded meat.
- Add oil of choice in a frying pan and cook the onion and the jackfruit together with the lid on.
- Add water and then miso paste and keep cooking with the lid on.
- When the jackfruit and the onion look cooked add parsely,chives,pepper,salt.Mix well and cook few more minutes.
- Add the rice over the jackfruit and mix well.Taste and add more salt and spices if desired.
Making the rolls
- In your palm place a cabbage leaf once the tough stem part has been removed.Add a spoon of a mixture and wrap it up to look like a roll.Repeat until you used all the cabbage leaves and the mixture.
- Chop the remaining sauerkraut, including the stems.
- On the bottom of a large pot add some oil and make a layer out of the chopped sauerkraut.
- Start arranging the cabbage rolls in the pot.Once it's done make another layer of sauerkraut on top of the cabbage rolls.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Pour the marinara sauce over,The cabbage rolls should be covered in liquid.Add some water if necessary.
- Place in the oven with lid on for the first hour.
- After an hour take the lid off so they can get a nice color.
- They are traditionally served with polenta.Enjoy!
