Afghan Cabbage Rolls (Dolma Kalam) | Stuffed Cabbage with Rice & Minced Meat

Learn how to make Afghan cabbage rolls, also known as Dolma Kalam, using rice, minced meat, onions, and traditional Afghan spices. In this step-by-step cooking video, I show you how to prepare cabbage leaves, make the perfect filling, roll them properly, and cook them until tender and full of flavor.

This authentic Afghan cabbage roll recipe is a popular homemade dish, perfect for lunch or dinner. It is hearty, comforting, and commonly made in Afghan households.

Ingredients:
Filling:
1/2 kg ground beef
1 cup rice
2 diced onion
3 cloves garlic, minced or diced
1/3 cup chopped parsley
1-2 tbsp tomato paste
3 tbsp oil
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp salt

Baking Sauce:
3 cups water
1 tbsp soya sauce
2 tbsp tomato paste
3 tbsp oil
1 tsp of each: Paprika, pepper, salt

Optional:
Sliced tomatoes, potatoes and garlic in the baking tray

Note:
Place in the oven for about 1 to 2 hrs, on highest heat. (depends on the oven)
You may need to add more water while cooking

In this video you will learn:

How to prepare cabbage leaves for cabbage rolls
How to make the rice and minced meat filling
How to roll cabbage rolls neatly
How to cook cabbage rolls for the best flavor

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Time stamp:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Ingredients
01:15 Preparing the ingredients
04:17 Reading comments
07:30 Mixing the filling
09:08 Preparing the Cabbage
12:00 Filling the Rolls
14:42 Preparing the sauce
16:30 Baking
18:40 Tasting the dish

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