{"id":12047,"date":"2025-05-27T17:27:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=12047"},"modified":"2025-05-27T17:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:27:51","slug":"transylvanian-style-braised-cabbage-the-flavorful-recipe-that-beats-any-classic-dish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=12047","title":{"rendered":"Transylvanian-style braised cabbage \u2013 the flavorful recipe that beats any classic dish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This recipe for\u00a0stewed cabbage with tomato, cumin and paprika sauce<\/strong>\u00a0, specific to\u00a0the Transylvanian region<\/strong>\u00a0, is a refined reinterpretation of the classic cabbage dish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The intense and slightly sweet taste, the fine texture and the combination of spices make this dish an excellent choice for lunch or dinner, either for fasting or as a side dish for meat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u23f1\ufe0f Preparation time:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Total:<\/strong>\u00a050 minute<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Active:<\/strong>\u00a020 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f Servings:<\/strong> 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    \ud83d\udcdd Ingredients:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • 1\u00a0small white cabbage<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 800 g\u00a0tomatoes in their own juice<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1\u00a0large onion<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1\u00a0stalk of celery (apio)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2\u20133 tablespoons\u00a0tomato paste<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 500 ml\u00a0warm water<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 teaspoon of\u00a0salt<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u00bd teaspoon\u00a0ground cumin<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 4 tablespoons of\u00a0oil<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 3 tablespoons of\u00a0white flour<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 teaspoon of\u00a0sweet paprika (Hungarian paprika)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tablespoon\u00a0sugar<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf73 Preparation method:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Thinly slice the cabbage<\/strong>\u00a0. Blend the tomatoes with their juice in a blender until they become a fine paste.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. In a deep pot, place the cabbage,\u00a0whole onion<\/strong>\u00a0, and\u00a0celery stalk<\/strong>\u00a0(whole or cut in half).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Mix the tomato paste with 250 ml of warm water and pour into the pot along with the pureed tomatoes, salt and cumin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Simmer everything over medium heat for 25 minutes, covered, stirring occasionally. Finally, remove the onion and celery \u2014 they have already given off their flavor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. In a small frying pan,\u00a0heat the oil<\/strong>\u00a0and add the flour. Fry lightly for 1\u20132 minutes, until golden brown, then add the remaining hot water and paprika. Mix well and pour over the cabbage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Cook for another 5\u20137 minutes, until the sauce becomes thick and consistent. Finally, add the sugar, stir, and turn off the heat.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        \u2705 The result:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        A dense, aromatic stewed cabbage with a rich, slightly smoky flavor from the paprika \u2014 a typical Transylvanian<\/strong> dish , simple and incredibly tasty. It goes great with polenta, smoked sausage or simply with a slice of fresh bread.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        This recipe for\u00a0stewed cabbage with tomato, cumin and paprika sauce\u00a0, specific to\u00a0the Transylvanian region\u00a0, is a refined reinterpretation of the classic cabbage dish. The intense and slightly sweet taste, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12047"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12049,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12047\/revisions\/12049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}