Name: Cabbage, pickled in its own juice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Ingredients: Dill seeds - 1 tsp; Medium salt - 20 g; Carrot - 1 pcs.; White cabbage - 2 kg

Ukrainian

There are many recipes for making sauerkraut. Today I propose making sauerkraut in its own juice without adding brine. In 3-4 days you can enjoy its unsurpassed taste. Sauerkraut according to this simple and proven recipe always turns out crispy, juicy and healthy. It can be eaten not only as a separate dish, but also added to salads and used as a side dish. Sauerkraut keeps well and does not lose its beneficial properties over time.

Remove any soiled or damaged outer leaves from the white cabbage, if any. Cut the cabbage into thin strips using a special shredder or a sharp knife. It is convenient to use a food processor with a vegetable shredding attachment. Transfer the vegetables to a deep dish.


Wash the carrots, peel them, and shred them into thin strips on a grater. Add the grated carrots to the shredded cabbage.


Add coarse-ground rock salt to the vegetables.


Add dill or caraway seeds. This step can be omitted if desired.


Thoroughly mash the vegetables by hand so that they release a lot of juice.


Transfer the vegetables to a dry enamel or glass container, tightly packing them down with a pestle. I used a large pot.


Cover the vegetables with a plate of a suitable diameter, and place a press on top. I used a glass jar filled with water for this purpose. Cover the pot with a towel. Leave the cabbage in a dark place at room temperature for 3 days. Twice a day, pierce the vegetables with a wooden stick to the bottom to release the gases that formed during fermentation.


In 3 days, taste the cabbage. If it is ready, transfer it to glass jars along with the juice, close the lids, and store in the refrigerator. If the vegetables are not ready yet, leave the cabbage for another 1 day.


Serve the sauerkraut with rings of green onions and unrefined sunflower oil.


Add crunchy and juicy sauerkraut to vinaigrette, borscht, kapusniak, or use it as a filling for closed pies, dumplings, and patties. Enjoy!


Cabbage, pickled in its own juice


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