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Mahshi Kromb (Egyptian Spiced Rice-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)

Name: Mahshi Kromb (Egyptian Spiced Rice-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Egypt
Ingredients: 1 piece large savoy or white cabbage; 400 g Egyptian short-grain rice, rinsed and drained; 2 piece large yellow onions, finely minced; 400 g crushed canned tomatoes or fresh tomato coulis; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup fresh dill, finely chopped; 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; 1 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped; 60 ml sunflower oil; 2 tbsp samna baladi (ghee); 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tbsp dried spearmint, crushed; 700 ml salted chicken or vegetable stock

Tender cabbage parcels packed with tomato-glazed herb rice, slow-steamed in spiced broth with clarified butter.

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The story

Mahshi is the centerpiece of Egyptian Friday family gatherings and winter banquets. Egyptian stuffing (khalta) uniquely omits minced meat in favor of an intensely aromatic blend of fresh dill, cilantro, mint, and tomato paste.

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