Cabbage Rolls with Tomato and Sumac Sauce (Lahana Sarmas?)
"This recipe introduces a lighter Turkish version of cabbage rolls served in a rich and complex sauce. {Gluten-Free}..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup short or medium grain rice
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8 ounces (226 grams) ground beef or lamb
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1 small onion, minced (yield 1/2 cup)
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5 garlic cloves, minced
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3/4 packed cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
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1/2 (14.5-oz/411-g) can diced tomatoes (*Footnote 2)
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(Optional) 2 tablespoons sweet and/or hot Turkish red pepper paste (*Footnote 3)
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3 mild or hot chiles, such as cayenne, Holland, or jalapeno, halve lengthwise, seeded, and minced
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2 tablespoon minced mint (*Footnote 4)
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1 tablespoon Turkish or other crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
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1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
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1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1/4 cup ground sumac
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2 cups hot water
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2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon tomato paste
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 teaspoon fine sea salt
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