# Tushonaya kapusta

Braised cabbage is the ultimate Slavic comfort food.

- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Other
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 head cabbage
- 1 whole onion
- 3 whole carrots
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1.5 teaspoons brown sugar
- flaky salt
- dill

## Instructions

1. Cut the cabbage in half and then cut it into little strips.
2. Chop the onion and grate the carrots.
3. Add carrots and onion to a pot and cook them down for about 5 minutes.
4. Add sour cream to the pot and cook for a minute or two.
5. Slowly add the cabbage to the pot, mixing it as you go.
6. Add tomato paste to the pot.
7. Add ketchup to the pot.
8. Add brown sugar to the pot.
9. Mix everything really well.
10. Add salt to taste.
11. Put a lid on the pot and cook for about 45 minutes.
12. Top with some dill.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- grater
- pot
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- You can add kolbasa or some kind of sausage for a non-vegetarian version.
- Mix the cabbage every 10 minutes or so while cooking.
- Top with a little bit of sour cream when serving.
- Add flaky salt for good measure for seasoning while cooking

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8hA53Uh/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/98654b4c-3355-4d7e-ad8b-2e01badabae1
- Extracted: 2025-07-10

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