It would seem that it could be easier than stewing cabbage with meat. However, the secret of making bigus lies in the details. Therefore, in order to prepare a really tasty dish, you need to follow certain rules.
It is necessary
- - White cabbage - 1 fork;
- - Sauerkraut;
- - Onions - 1 piece;
- - Carrots - 2 pcs;
- - Beef - 500 g;
- - Apple - 1 piece;
- - White wine - 0.5 glasses;
- - Tomatoes 2-3 pcs;
- - Caraway seeds - 1 tsp;
- - Vinegar, sugar, salt - to taste;
- - Prunes - optional.
Instructions
Step 1
Cut fresh cabbage, add sauerkraut to it. Put everything in a container with a little water and put it on simmer over low heat.
Step 2
Meanwhile, cut the meat into small pieces and fry until golden brown. After frying, place the meat in a bowl of cabbage. Continue simmering over low heat.
Step 3
Chop the onion, grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Fry the vegetables in the pan in which the meat was fried. Do not fry too much - 5-7 minutes is enough. Then place the vegetables in the bigus bowl.
Step 4
When the meat and cabbage are tender, you can add diced sausage, sausages. Such an additive will significantly ennoble the taste of the dish, make it richer and richer.
Step 5
Take a small apple, peel, grate on a coarse grater and place in a bigus. Also add half a glass of white wine. Season the dish with tomato paste or tomatoes. If you are using tomatoes, it is better to peel, cut into small pieces and darken a little in a skillet.
Step 6
Peel the garlic, chop finely and place in a bigus. Add cumin seeds, some vinegar, sugar, salt. Taste the dish as you cook for a rich flavor. For piquancy, you can add a little chopped prunes to the bigus.
Step 7
Mix everything thoroughly and continue to simmer over low heat. Add some water as needed. In general, it will take 1, 5-2 hours to cook bigus. When all the ingredients are soft and the dish has the desired taste, turn off the heat and let stand for a while.
