Soviet-Style Crispy Cabbage Appetizer

Crispy, sweet and sour, bright, beautiful, very tasty! The cabbage appetizer Kremlin khryapa is known to many, because it was popular in Soviet times. What distinguishes it from other appetizers is that all vegetables are cut into very thin strips with a knife. Khryapa can be served both on holidays and on weekdays.
cook time: 72h
Isla Thatcher
Soviet-Style Crispy Cabbage Appetizer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

79
Calories
5g
Fat
8g
Carbs
1g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Vegetables:

Beet 1 pc
Carrot 2 pc
White cabbage 1 kg
Bulb onions 2 pc

Fill:

Sugar 15 tsp
Water 3 cup
Table vinegar 0.5 cup
Sunflower oil 0.75 cup
Sea salt 1 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make cabbage appetizer Kremlin khryapa? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Wash and peel all vegetables. It is better to use unrefined sunflower oil.

Step 2

Step 2
It is believed that all vegetables should be cut into thin strips, cabbage no more than two matchsticks thick, the rest of the ingredients the thickness of a matchstick! They usually do not use any special devices for thin slicing. Using a sharp knife, chop the cabbage into thin strips.

Step 3

Step 3
Thinly slice the onion into half rings.

Step 4

Step 4
First cut the carrots into thin slices, and then stack the resulting slices and cut them into thin strips.

Step 5

Step 5
Similar to the carrots, chop the beets.

Step 6

Step 6
You can start preparing the marinade. Mix water and sunflower oil. Add vinegar, salt and sugar. Bring the marinade to a boil, stirring until all ingredients dissolve.

Step 7

Step 7
Place the prepared vegetables in a saucepan, stir and pour in the hot marinade.

Step 8

Step 8
The vegetables will settle. Press them down so that the marinade covers them completely and leave them to cool at room temperature, then put them in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Step 9

Step 9
Transfer the finished cabbage into jars. After cooling, the cabbage can be immediately transferred and marinated in jars in the refrigerator.

Step 10

Step 10
After 2-3 days, the Kremlin-style khryapa is ready. Bon appetit!

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