Sarmale in cabbage leaves
119.97 lei to buy today, 8.11 lei a serving for what the recipe uses. Cheapest way: pickup at METRO, 161.67 lei.
- To buy
- 119.97 leiwhole packs, the cheapest ones
- A serving
- 8.11 leithe recipe uses 48.68 lei
- One store
- 136.09 leiBonus
- Pickupcheapest
- 161.67 leiMETRO, fee 16.00 lei
- Delivery
- up to 214.67 leiMETRO, fee up to 69.00 lei
- You save
- 166.31 leiagainst Pegas, 302.40 lei
Ingredients and where they’re cheapest
What you pay at one store
Each store with its cheapest pack of each ingredient, picked up or delivered.
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136.09 lei8 of 8 ingredients
- Pickup
- not published
- Delivery
- 225.09 leifee 89.00 lei
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145.67 lei8 of 8 ingredients
- Pickup
- 161.67 leifee 16.00 lei
- Delivery
- up to 214.67 leifee up to 69.00 lei
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188.69 lei8 of 8 ingredients
- Pickup
- not published
- Delivery
- not published
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302.40 lei8 of 8 ingredients
- Pickup
- not published
- Delivery
- up to 402.40 leifee 65.00 lei to 100.00 lei
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306.72 lei6 of 8 ingredients
Missing: Cabbage and Sunflower oil
- Pickup
- not published
- Delivery
- minimum order 990.00 lei683.28 lei short
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119.97 leithe cheapest pack of each ingredient
Bonus 68.74 lei, METRO 30.49 lei, and Linella 20.74 lei
- Pickup
- not published
- Delivery
- not published
Pickup and delivery are for Chișinău, from the terms on the stores' websites on 29 October 2026. Where a store does not publish a fee, we say "not published".
Quick answers
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What does it cost for a family of 4?
32.44 lei four servings at today’s prices
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How long does it take?
130 minutes 5 steps
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Which ingredient costs the most?
Minced meat, 20.33 lei 42% of the total cost
Method
- Blanch the cabbage in boiling salted water and pull off the leaves. Trim the thick rib from each leaf.
- Fry the chopped onion and grated carrot in oil for 5 minutes. Mix half with the mince, rinsed rice, salt and pepper.
- Put a spoon of filling on each leaf and roll it up tightly.
- Pack the rolls into a pot, add the remaining vegetables, the tomato paste and water to cover.
- Cook on low heat, covered, for an hour and a half. Serve with sour cream.
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Vegetable soup with noodles
2.87 leiper serving
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Placinta with cabbage
3.07 leiper serving
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Meatless borscht with beans
3.15 leiper serving
Details and questions
Homemade cabbage rolls with meat and rice, slowly braised in tomato sauce.
Today this recipe costs 48.68 lei for 6 servings, or 8.11 lei per serving, if you buy each ingredient where it’s cheapest. It takes 130 minutes.