Etli Kapuska - Turkish Cabbage Stew With Meat

Name: Etli Kapuska - Turkish Cabbage Stew With Meat
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 300 grams stewing beef; 750 grams white cabbage; 2 large onions; 2 large tomatoes; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 500 millilitres hot water; 1 dessert spoon sweet paprika; 1 dessert spoon hot chilli flakes; 1 dessert spoon butter; pinch salt & pepper

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings
4
Calories
325 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Turkish

Etli Kapuska - Turkish Cabbage Stew With Meat

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This recipe for Turkish cabbage stew (Kapuska) is pure comfort food for the winter months.

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Ingredients

Servings

300 grams stewing beef (or lamb, cut into small chunks)
750 grams white cabbage (thick stem removed, washed & roughly chopped)
2 large onions (peeled, quartered & sliced)
2 large tomatoes (washed & roughly chopped (or 1x400g tin tomatoes))
2 tablespoons tomato paste (or red pepper paste)
500 millilitres hot water (this is approximate depending on how thick you want your juices)
1 dessert spoon sweet paprika
1 dessert spoon hot chilli flakes
1 dessert spoon butter (or sunflower oil)
pinch salt & pepper (for seasoning)

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Instructions

In a large saucepan gently heat your oil or butter and then add your meat.
Stir for a few minutes until it's browned.
Now add your onion and stir until the onion starts to soften (around 5 minutes).
Add your tomatoes to the pan, mix and simmer for around 5 more minutes before adding your paprika and chilli flakes, salt and pepper.
Mix them altogether and add your tomato or pepper paste.
Stir until the paste has dissolved into the mixture.
Now add your hot water, bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer and cover.
Simmer for around 45 minutes until your meat is tender (around 20 minutes for minced meat).
Now add your cabbage - it will seem a lot but will soon reduce.
Stir in carefully, cover and simmer for a further 30 minutes until your cabbage is soft.
Either serve as it is or add more water if you want thinner juices.
Serve in a large bowl with fresh Turkish crusty bread.

Notes

If you are vegetarian or vegan, Kapuska can also be made just as a cabbage stew with the meat omitted. Just skip the meat cooking times.
Nutritional values are approximate, depending on which meat (if any) you use and the size of your vegetables.
Your meat doesn't have to be an expensive cut as you are cooking it for so long so it will be tender anyway.