Stewed cabbage pie is a great idea for a quick dinner after a hard day, a Sunday family dinner, gatherings with sudden guests, as well as for a festive feast. Unlike most gala dishes, this dish can be served even in fasting - there are many recipe options for which you do not even need butter and milk. If you want to learn how to cook this delicious and satisfying meal, our selection of ideas will help you find the best option.
Classics of Russian cuisine
Pies with cabbage were baked in Russia in ancient times. Noble boyars, ordinary people, and rulers of the state loved to feast on them. Once upon a time, an oven was used for baking, but today we can easily make a pie with stewed cabbage in the oven.
The recipe has gained considerable popularity in many countries of the world. It is noteworthy that foreigners often call this dish “Russian pie”. But they consider the recipes of cabbage pie to be native not only in Russia, but in many countries of Eastern Europe.
The basis of the filling is delicious stewed cabbage
You can prepare the filling in many ways. The following recipe will give excellent results.
Grind the right amount of white cabbage using a grater or a special slider. Blanch it in salted boiling water for exactly 3 minutes. Arrange in a colander, let the water drain, shake hands a little. The more moisture the cabbage loses, the faster it will cook.
Heat a little oil in a pan, load the cabbage and let it simmer for about ten minutes under the lid. Remember to stir occasionally. Moisture should evaporate, on average it will take about half an hour. At the very end, add fat and lightly fry the cabbage. Add seasoning and spices to taste if desired.
You can make a stewed cabbage pie, the recipe for which is batter. Such cabbage is no less good in yeast and puff pastries. To make the taste even brighter, you can add additional ingredients to the cabbage.
Variety of taste
Braised cabbage goes well with the following products:
- boiled eggs;
- fried mushrooms;
- green onions;
- fried onions;
- spinach;
- cheese (brine, hard, cottage cheese);
- prunes
- hunting sausages;
- cracklings;
- boiled chicken;
- canned fish.
The list, of course, is incomplete. You can improvise to make your stewed cabbage pie tastier and more interesting each time. Prepare additional ingredients separately, and mix with cabbage filling before forming a pie.
For cooking, you can use the usual "winter" white cabbage, young or pickled (in this case, add a little sugar). It is worth trying to cook this dish with Beijing cabbage - it is stewed even faster than white cabbage. The filling is very tasty, in which several options are combined, for example, fresh cabbage and sauerkraut.
Various test options
If you like lush ruddy pies, and you have enough time, prepare a yeast pie with stewed cabbage. The recipe with a photo demonstrates that such pastries are truly festive.
Dilute in a glass of warm milk 3 tablespoons of sugar and 5 tablespoons of flour. Add 10 g dry yeast and let the dough ripen in a warm place for half an hour. Beat a couple of eggs with salt. Sift a pound of flour into a bowl. When the dough is suitable, pour the eggs, 120 g of oil into it and start adding flour a little. It should turn out plastic smooth dough. Leave it for another half hour, and then proceed to the formation of the cake. Be sure to grease the top with raw yolk. For beauty, you can sprinkle with sesame seeds or flaxseeds. Turn on the oven in advance to send the cake already hot. It will bake on average about half an hour, depending on the model of the furnace. Wrap the finished cake in a towel, sprinkle lightly with water and let cool slightly.
Another thing is when time is short. Perfect for our recipe and purchased puff pastry. Divide the layer in half, roll out. Spread one half on a baking sheet, lay the filling. Cover the second and make a notch with a sharp knife. Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown. And to make it beautiful, grease it with strong black tea before baking.
Stewed cabbage pie
You can prepare the dough for the jellied cake very quickly, while the cabbage is stewed. Mix half a liter of kefir, a pinch of soda, 3 eggs. Add flour - about two glasses. It should be a thick dough, almost like a pancake.
Lubricate the mold (approximately 28 cm in diameter). Pour in half the dough, distribute the filling, fill with the rest. In no case do not mix, and in general try not to wrinkle much. To make a beautiful crust, cheese is perfect - grate it on a fine grater and scatter it on the surface. Bake in the oven until dry with a toothpick.
Jellied pie with stewed cabbage can be served both hot and cold.
Serving to the table
According to the rules of etiquette, pies can be eaten with your hands, especially if it happens in a relaxed home atmosphere. Stewed cabbage pie is usually served on a large platter and cut into batch slices right at the table.
This dish goes well with homemade pickles, pickled mushrooms, sour cream, fresh herbs. You can serve a pie in the form of an independent dish or appetizer for soups. The taste of the cake is perfectly complemented by fermented milk drinks and vegetable juices.