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Mulgikapsad

Name: Mulgikapsad
Total time: 120 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Estonia
Ingredients: 500g Sauerkraut; 400g Pork belly; 60g Barley; 1 Onion; 1 Bay leaf; 1 tsp Sugar; A pinch Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 500ml Water; To taste Potato

Main Dish

⏱ 120 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Sauerkraut, pork, and barley slowly simmered — a winter dish from Mulgi in southern Estonia.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Mulgikapsad means 'Mulgi cabbage,' from Mulgimaa, a farming region in southern Estonia. Sour sauerkraut is simmered with fatty pork and pearl barley. It's a Christmas staple served with boiled potatoes, and since the flavors meld the longer it cooks, it's said to be even better the next day.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a snowy Estonian farm, sauerkraut and pork stew is ladled from a pot on the wood stove and served with boiled potatoes.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Sauerkraut 500g
Pork belly 400g
Barley 60g
Onion 1
Bay leaf 1
Sugar 1 tsp
Salt A pinch
Black Pepper A pinch
Water 500ml
Potato To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the pork into large cubes and brown in a pot.
Add the sliced onion and sauté.
Add the sauerkraut, rinsed barley, bay leaf, and water.
Cover and simmer on low for 1½ hours, then season with sugar, salt, and pepper.
Serve with boiled potatoes.

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