THE ONION-CLOAKED SILK

(Our Play on Bosnian Sogan Dolma / Stuffed Onions)

THE ONION-CLOAKED SILK

Ingredients: 4 Large White Onions (boiled whole, layers separated), 400g Beef mince, 100g Rice (uncooked), 1 tsp Black pepper, 1 tsp Smoked paprika, 0.5 tsp Allspice, 200ml Beef stock, 1 tbsp Tomato purée, 100ml Sour cream...

Ingredients

  • 4 Large White Onions (boiled whole, layers separated)
  • 400g Beef mince
  • 100g Rice (uncooked)
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 0.5 tsp Allspice
  • 200ml Beef stock
  • 1 tbsp Tomato purée
  • 100ml Sour cream

Cooking Method

  1. The Build Mix meat, rice, and dry spices with a tiny 10ml splash of stock.
  2. The Marriage Stuff a spoonful of the meat-silk into each onion layer; roll and place in a pot.
  3. The Swell Whisk stock and tomato purée; pour over the onions. Simmer covered for 35 minutes.
  4. The Silk Merge Stir the sour cream into the pan juices at the end to form a thick pink silk.
  5. The Final Flourish Top with raw fresh parsley and extra black pepper.

Cuisine: Balkan

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