How to cook sauerkraut properly to make it crispy and tasty: a recipe to share

White cabbage is one of the most budget-friendly, tasty, and healthy vegetables that can be used to make salads, stuffed cabbage, soups, and borscht. It is also ideal for pickling.

Cook Oksana shared a recipe for delicious sauerkraut with cumin, carrots, and spices on Instagram.

Ingredients:

• Cabbage – 1 kg.
• Carrots – 1/2 pc.
• Salt – 24 g
• Black peppercorns – 4-5 pcs.
• Allspice – 1 pc.
• Cumin – a pinch
• Bay leaf – 1-2 pcs.
• Sugar – 5 g

Method of preparation:

1. Chop the cabbage finely, and put it into a large bowl to make it easy to mix.

2. Add salt, sugar, pepper, carrots and mix well.

3. Add cumin and bay leaf, and mix again.

4. Cover with a plate and put under the press for 3 days. Be sure to stir the cabbage so that it does not become bitter and has a pleasant taste and smell.

5. After that, put the cabbage in a jar and store it in a cold place.

Before eating, be sure to squeeze the cabbage out of the juice, season with vegetable oil, and you're ready to eat!