Sunny Georgia is famous all over the world for its meat dishes. But, few people know and can cook national vegetable snacks. For example, Gurian crispy cabbage with beets is very popular in this country. There are many ways to prepare for the winter from white, but this one is notable for its rich color, pleasant aroma.

Gurian classic cabbage with beets

The set of products for this dish has remained unchanged for centuries:

  • 3 kg of white cabbage;
  • 0.2 kg of celery greens;
  • 1.5 kg of red beets;
  • 2 large heads of garlic;
  • 3 pods of hot pepper;
  • 4 tbsp salts;
  • 2 liters of water.

You noticed that there are no sugar and vinegar, which are used for marinade. According to the classic recipe, you need to ferment vegetables.

We need a cooled brine, so we cook it first. To do this, pour the necessary amount of water into the pan and boil with salt. Set aside for a while.

We prepare the dishes in which we will ferment. With the first layer, spread the washed, peeled and sliced ​​beets. Heads of cabbage will go from above, from which we remove the upper green leaves and divide into several sectors.

To preserve the taste of the Georgian billet, it is better not to remove the stumps.

Now we cut the celery greens, pepper the shape of the rings, mix with peeled garlic and sprinkle on top of the prepared foods.

You can lay out another layer. Next, fill everything with brine, cover with a lid whose diameter is less than the circumference of the container in order to put the load on top.

In order for the process to go correctly, leave the container at room temperature.

After 3 days, pour a little liquid. We dissolve another tablespoon of salt in it and return it back. After 48 hours, transfer the dishes to a cold place.At this point, the cabbage is ready to be eaten, but it’s better to wait some more time. It is believed that just then it will become even tastier.

Recipe with herbs

For those who like dishes with lots of herbs, you can add one bunch to the ingredients of the classic recipe:

  • dill;
  • parsley.

There is no difficulty. You just need to shift all layers of vegetables with sprigs of greenery. If desired, you can chop it and mix with celery and garlic.

For convenience of storage, it is better to transfer the ready-made cabbage with beets in Gurian style to glass jars and store in a cellar or refrigerator.

Gurian sauerkraut with beets

Make a similar harvest of white cabbage with beets and carrots for the winter and you will not regret it. You will enjoy not only a bright look, but a crispy taste.

Take:

  • head of 2-3 kg;
  • 1 large beetroot and carrot;
  • a head of garlic;
  • 3 leaves of lavrushka;
  • 2 tbsp salts;
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar;
  • 5 peas of black pepper;
  • 1.5 tbsp sunflower oil;
  • 1 tbsp vinegar 9%;
  • litere of water.

Do not take early cabbage and remove all green leaves. Otherwise, the crunch will not work, and the vegetables will become soft.

Preparation of vegetables does not differ from the classic version. We cut cabbage in large pieces, without separating the sheets. We begin to stack on the banks (preferably glass). Shred the carrots with beets, add the chopped garlic and sprinkle the first row in the container. Repeat, priming each layer.

Marinade is cooked in a saucepan or saucepan. To do this, boil water, then fill in all seasonings with salt and sugar, pour oil and vinegar and pour it hot into cans, which we then close and wrap it with a prepared blanket. When they have completely cooled, we remove them in the cold.

Whip up appetizer

This Georgian dish can be prepared quickly if you are waiting for guests or going on a picnic.

You will need:

  • soy sauce - 2 tbsp. l .;
  • head of cabbage;
  • carrots - 2 pcs.;
  • beets - 1 pc.;
  • sugar - 2 tbsp. l .;
  • salt - 2 tbsp. l .;
  • seasoning for Korean carrots - 1 tsp;
  • garlic - 5 cloves;
  • water - 2 glasses;
  • vinegar (9%) - 1 tbsp. l .;
  • refined oil - ½ cup.

We rinse the cabbage under the tap, let the liquid drain and shred the large straws. Thoroughly wash the beets with carrots, peel off the peel and, using the grater to prepare the salad in Korean, we rub. Finely chop the garlic. We mix everything in a convenient dish and transfer to a glass jar, trying to tamp.

Pour water into the pan and bring to a boil on the stove. Pour sugar, seasoning, salt here. Stir to dissolve, add oil, vinegar and sauce. Pour vegetables with hot brine.

The liquid will gradually sink to the bottom, so take your time pouring the remaining brine. You may have to add.

Cover and leave for 2-3 hours. May be longer. If necessary, cool and serve.

How to cook without vinegar

All that is needed is:

  • cabbage itself;
  • garlic;
  • beet;
  • chilli;
  • peppercorns;
  • salt.

The amount of ingredients is not indicated, which is difficult to guess with the weight of the forks. You can do the calculation yourself at will.

We prepare a large container, in which we first lay out the cabbage, cut together in large pieces with a stump. Then cover with slices of red vegetable, sprinkle with slices of garlic and hot pepper. When everything is ready, cook the brine.

We add salts at the rate of 2 tbsp. l per liter of water. We boil together with peas of pepper and immediately pour into a container. Vegetables should be fully covered. Cover and lay down the load. After 4 days, it can be laid out on banks, tamping, or simply moved to a cold room. Gurian cabbage with beets without vinegar is ready.

Tasty recipe:instant provence cabbage

Fast Food Georgian Dish

Not everyone likes cabbage, sliced ​​with a stalk. Let's consider another option.

 

Cabbage, peeled from the upper leaves, shred in large squares.Without a core, they can crumble, but that's okay. We rub the beets on a coarse grater, free the hot peppers from seeds and cut them into small pieces together with garlic.

Mix everything in a bowl, add salt and granulated sugar. Hands wrinkle vegetables, while mixing. It is necessary that the juice appears, which we try and add with a lack of salt. We lay out on the banks, pressing.

You can leave it in a bowl and after the cabbage is fermented, move it to another container.

Under oppression at room temperature, it will be ready in 3-4 days. Get vegetables in their own juice.

Gurian daily cabbage

If you decide to deal with pickles faster, then you can slightly modify the recipe, which is proposed above.

We will also prepare the vegetables, but we will not mash it, but fill it with boiling marinade.

To prepare it you will need:

  • 2 liters of water;
  • ¾ cup sugar;
  • 3 tbsp. l salts;
  • 250 ml apple cider vinegar.

Mix all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn off the fire and immediately pour into the basin. We put the suitable oppression, and in a day the Gurian cabbage will be ready.

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