Recipe: Russian cabbage cutlets

 

   

 Russian cabbage cutlets.

Ingredients:

* 400 g finely chopped fresh cabbage

* 3 tablespoons butter

* 3 slices of white bread

* 1/2 cup cream

* 4 eggs

* 1/2 cup sour cream

* 1 tablespoon flour

* 1/2 cup bread crumbs

* salt

* green herbs for garnish

   

Method:

Cover the chopped cabbage with boiling hot salted water and leave to soak for 15 minutes, then drain and braise with 1/2 cup of water and a bit of butter for 50-60 minutes untl tender.

Soak the bread in cream, and drain well. Add the bread to the braised cabbage together with butter, sour cream, 3 raw eggs and flour. Season with salt and give a good stir to combine evenly.

Now use this cabbage mix to make oval cutlets or patties, dip each cutlet in whisked egg and roll in breadcrumbs. Fry on a frying pan with butter from the both sides.

Cabbage cutlets are best served with boiled potatoes, eggs, sour cream sauce and sprinkled with fresh green herbs. 

As a variation of this recipe you can also use cauliflower or sauerkraut instead of the fresh cabbage. If you decide in favour of cauliflower then garnishing with mushroom ragout and sour cream will give the most delicious flavour combination.