Cooking description:
Below I will tell you in more detail how to cook sauerkraut in Old Russian style. The amount of sugar and salt I indicate is approximate, it is better to add them to taste. Cumin seeds and mustard can be added as desired.
Main Ingredient: Vegetables / Cabbage
Dish: Blanks / Pickling
Geography of cuisine: Russian cuisine
Ingredients:
- Cabbage - 1 Kilogram
- Carrots - 1 Piece
- Radish - 1 Piece
- Salt - 1-1.5 Art. spoons
- Sugar - 1 Tbsp. the spoon
- Mustard - To taste (beans)
- Cumin Seeds - To taste
Servings: 4-6
How to cook "Old Russian Sauerkraut"
Prepare all ingredients.
Chop the cabbage thinly.
Grate the carrots on a coarse grater.
Combine carrots and cabbage. Add salt, sugar, crushed cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Knead it with your hands.
Peel and grate the radish, add to the rest of the vegetables. Remember with your hands again.
Transfer to a clean, sterilized jar. Tamp down well. Put the oppression so that the cabbage is completely covered with juice. Leave for 5-7 days at room temperature. Pierce with a wooden stick periodically to release gases.
Then refrigerate the cabbage for 2 days.
Old Russian sauerkraut is ready!