• Lahana (Syrian Meat and Rice Stuffed Cabbage) - Simply Scrumptious by Sarah
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    Lahana (Syrian Meat and Rice Cabbage Rolls)

    Lahana is savory delicious dish that I remember fondly from my childhood.  This dish consists of meat and rice stuffed inside of cabbage.  Savoy cabbage is the best kind of cabbage to use for this dish, but I usually cannot find it and use green cabbage, which also works fine so long as you cut the thick middle vein out.  The lemon juice, mint, tomato, and pomegranate molasses give these cabbage rolls a savory scrumptious flavor.  Pomegranate molasses can be found in any Arabic grocery store and is a vital ingredient.  You can use dried or fresh mint.  I like to use fresh mint because I grow it in my…