Cabbage Rolls with Rice

Description
In Romanian: Sarmale cu orez (fara carne).

Ingredients

 * 1 cup rice
 * 3 – 4 large onion
 * 4 – 5 tablespoons oil
 * 1 carrot
 * chopped parsley and dill
 * pepper
 * salt
 * 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
 * 1 medium cabbage (regular or soured)

Directions

 * 1) Fry the finely chopped onions in oil until yellow.
 * 2) Add the washed rice, grated carrot, and let fry a little until the carrot is softened.
 * 3) Then add 1 tablespoon tomato sauce, 2 – 3 tablespoons water, salt and pepper.
 * 4) Simmer, mixing with a spoon until the liquid is reduced.
 * 5) Remove from heat, add chopped parsley and dill and make rolls from regular or soured cabbage.
 * 6) If using regular (unsoured) cabbage, scald it with boiling water.
 * 7) If using soured cabbage, wash it first.
 * 8) If using regular cabbage, boil the rolls with borş and if using soured cabbage, boil with 1 tablespoon tomato sauce and water.
 * 9) See Regular Cabbage Rolls and Sour Cabbage Rolls.