Pickled cabbage Ogonyok is spicy and tasty. This is a versatile appetizer that can diversify the lenten menu or come in handy at any other time, as an addition to a side dish or meat. The name of the snack corresponds to the set of spices that make up the marinade. You can make the vegetable spicy or as hot as possible – a matter of personal preference.

In addition to the main ingredient, carrots, sweet or hot peppers, turnips can be included in the composition.

Ingredients:

  • White cabbage – 300 g.
  • Carrot – 1 pc.
  • Garlic – 2-3 cloves.
  • Water – 500 ml.
  • Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp. l.
  • Sugar – 1.5 tbsp. l.
  • Carnation – 4-5 umbrellas.
  • Salt – 1 tsp (no slide).
  • Coriander – 1 tsp (no slide).
  • Table 9% vinegar – 2 tbsp. l.
  • Red ground pepper – ½ tsp

How to cook:

1. In order to finely chop the cabbage, you need to take a very sharp knife with a thin blade. Wash the vegetable first, remove dried or damaged leaves. Shred the cabbage and put it in a deep bowl.

If the cabbage is tough, you can mash it with your hands with a pinch of salt.

Pickled cabbage "Spark" - awesome savory snack

2. Peel fresh carrots with a vegetable peeler, wash and chop – you can use a Korean grater, you can grate on a regular grater, or you can chop finely.

Pickled cabbage "Spark" - awesome savory snack

3. Peel the garlic cloves, cut into thin plates or pass through a special press. Add to vegetables.

Pickled cabbage "Spark" - awesome savory snack

4. Mix everything well. Now you need to prepare the marinade.

Pickled cabbage "Spark" - awesome savory snack

5. In a small saucepan or bowl, mix granulated sugar, table salt, cloves and ground coriander.

Red ground pepper can be added immediately, or at the very end.

Pickled cabbage "Spark" - awesome savory snack

6. Pour half a liter of boiling water into a bowl and stir for a couple of minutes so that the sugar and salt crystals are completely dissolved. If desired, the marinade can be brought to a boil on the stove.

Pickled cabbage "Spark" - awesome savory snack

7. When the water has cooled, you need to pour refined oil and table vinegar into the bowl. If desired, you can use apple cider vinegar, but only natural.

Pickled cabbage "Spark" - awesome savory snack

8. Arrange the cabbage in jars (leave some space on top) or send in a large container.

Pickled cabbage "Spark" - awesome savory snack

9. Lightly tamp, and then pour in the marinade so that it covers the vegetables.

Pickled cabbage "Spark" - awesome savory snack

10. Add red ground pepper to taste.

Pickled cabbage "Spark" - awesome savory snack

11. Let the cabbage stand on the table for a couple of hours, then put it in a cold place for a day or two.

Spicy vegetable appetizer is ready.

Pickled cabbage "Spark" - awesome savory snack

Pickled cabbage "Spark" - awesome savory snack

Enjoy your meal!