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Romanian Spring Yellow Dock (Ștevie) Stew with Rice and Tomatoes
Revered Romanian spring tonic dish: tender wild yellow dock (ștevie) leaves blanched and stewed with short-grain rice, sweet green spring onions, tomato sauce, and fresh lovage.
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min
Ingredients
servings
4
- Fresh yellow dock (ștevie) or sorrel leaves stemmed600 g
- Short-grain white rice100 g
- Green spring onions chopped150 g
- Tomato paste or thick tomato puree50 g
- Sunflower oil35 ml
- Warm water350 ml
- Fresh lovage chopped15 g
- Fine salt4 g
Preparation Steps
1
Blanch ștevie leaves in boiling salted water for 1 minute, drain immediately in cold water, and chop coarsely.
2
Heat oil in a saucepan. Sauté green onions for 2-3 minutes, add rinsed rice, and toast for 1 minute. Pour in warm water and simmer for 10 minutes until rice is half-cooked.
3
Stir in chopped ștevie, tomato paste, and salt. Simmer gently for 8-10 minutes until rice is fully tender and sauce has thickened. Finish with fresh fragrant lovage.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
190
Protein
5.2g
Carbohydrates
26g
Fat
8.5g
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Folclor Gastronomic Românesc / Patrimoniu Tradițional Deschis (Institutul Național al Patrimoniului & Arhivele Tradițiilor Culinare)
Legal status: Domeniu Public (Legea nr. 8/1996 privind dreptul de autor) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
