Georgian-style sauerkraut with beet: appetizer recipe from Alik Mkrtchyan

Cabbage can be pickled with carrots, beets, and even apples. To prevent sauerkraut from having a bad odor, it must be cooked properly.

Chef Alik Mkrtchyan shared a recipe for pickled cabbage with beets, spices, and black pepper on Instagram.

Ingredients:

• cabbage - 3 kg
• beets - 0.5 kg
• head of garlic - 1 pc.
• celery leaves or fresh dill - 100 g
• hot pepper - 2 pcs.
• water - 2 liters
• salt - 100 g
• black peppercorns - 10 pcs.
• laurel - 3 pcs.
• allspice peppercorns - 10 pcs.

Method of preparation:

1. Cut cabbage into large pieces and beetroot in circles.

2. Layer, sprinkling with spices.

3. Bring the brine to a boil, pour over the cabbage and leave it warm under the lid for 3 days.

4. After that, put the cabbage in a cool place for 2 days.