Malfouf Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• 12 cabbage leaves
• 1 cup canned garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup cooked rice
• 1/2 bunch fresh parsley, minced
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon Lebanese seven-spice blend
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• Lemon slices, optional