Cabbage Leaves Stuffed With Curried Apples and Pork

Name: Cabbage Leaves Stuffed With Curried Apples and Pork
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Sixteen hors d'oeuvre servings or eight main-course servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon unsalted butter; 4 shallots, peeled and minced; 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 pound ground pork; 2 teaspoons curry powder; 2 teaspoons salt; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 1/2 cup golden raisins; 16 large green cabbage leaves; 16 long scallion stems, halved lengthwise

By Molly O'Neill

Total Time: 40 minutes
Rating: 4(15)
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Ingredients

Yield:Sixteen hors d'oeuvre servings or eight main-course servings

1teaspoon unsalted butter
4shallots, peeled and minced
4Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into ½-inch cubes
1pound ground pork
2teaspoons curry powder
2teaspoons salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
½cup golden raisins
16large green cabbage leaves
16long scallion stems, halved lengthwise

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Preparation

Step 1
Over medium heat, melt the butter in a large, nonstick skillet. Add the shallots and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the apples and cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Add the pork and cook, breaking up the pork with the back of a spoon, until no traces of pink remain, about 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat and stir in the curry powder, salt, pepper and raisins.
Step 2
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the cabbage leaves and blanch for 1 minute. Remove the leaves and drain well. Blanch the scallion stems for 15 seconds; drain and set aside. Cut each cabbage leaf in half, removing the heavy center rib.
Step 3
Place a rounded tablespoon of filling about ½ inch from the rounded edge of each half-leaf of cabbage. Fold the sides in over the filling, fold the top over the filling and then roll it up. Tie the package with a scallion strip. Repeat with the remaining leaves and filling. Place the stuffed leaves in a steamer basket and steam until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.