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Podvarak

Name: Podvarak
Total time: 150 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: North Macedonia
Ingredients: 800g Sauerkraut; 600g Pork spare ribs; 1 Onion; 2 tsp Paprika; 1 Red Chili Pepper; 2 Bay leaf; 3 tbsp Sunflower oil; 1 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 200ml Water

Main Dish

⏱ 150 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐

Pork roasted on a bed of sauerkraut — a North Macedonian winter feast.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Podvarak is a winter dish of North Macedonia and Serbia: chopped sauerkraut is sautéed with onion and paprika, spread in a tray, topped with pork, chicken, or sausage, and slowly roasted. The meat's fat soaks into the cabbage, and it's served on Christmas and winter holiday tables.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a North Macedonian home in winter, a tray of sauerkraut topped with golden roast pork is set at the center of the table.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Sauerkraut 800g
Pork spare ribs 600g
Onion 1
Paprika 2 tsp
Red Chili Pepper 1
Bay leaf 2
Sunflower oil 3 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Water 200ml

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Rinse the sauerkraut lightly and squeeze.
Heat oil in a pot, sauté the chopped onion, add the sauerkraut, paprika, chili, and bay leaf, and sauté 10 minutes.
Spread in an ovenproof dish and pour in water.
Top with the salted and peppered pork, cover with foil, and roast at 180°C for 1 hour.
Uncover and roast 30 minutes to brown the meat and cabbage.

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