Rinse the rice until the water runs clear - up to 10 minutes. Drain and combine with 1 cup of water and 1 cup of tomato juice in the Instant Pot.
Set the Instant Pot to 12 minutes on Low pressure manually or using the Rice setting. Wait 10 minutes before releasing the pressure.
Combine the cooked rice with 1 cup of cooked onions. Add salt and pepper to taste and 2 Tablespoons parsley.
While the rice is cooking, open the sour cabbage head and rinse it well.
Remove the core using a knife and remove thicker parts of the inner core using a melonballer.
Peel apart the leaves - making sure you reserve a few of the larger leaves.
Remove the thicker portion of the stem on smaller leaves. Cut larger leaves in half while removing the stem.
Squeeze 2 to 3 tablespoons of the rice filling into a tight ball. Moisten your hands to avoid the rice sticking.
Place the ball of rice on the inside of the prepared cabbage leaves.
Roll as described above.