
Everyday meals
Pirukad kapsaga (cabbage turnovers)
Small golden pastries with a tender crust, filled with a mixture of braised cabbage, onion and bacon. They are very typical savoury pastries, eaten hot as a snack or with soup.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Nutrition facts
677 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 20.4 g
- Carbohydrates
- 56.9 g
- of which sugars
- 6.7 g
- Fat
- 38.8 g
- Fiber
- 7.2 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Mix the flour, a pinch of salt and the cold butter cut into cubes until you have a sandy texture.
- Add the egg and milk, knead quickly, then leave the dough to rest for 30 minutes in the fridge.
- Fry the bacon in a large pan for 5 minutes, add the onion and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the cabbage, butter, caraway, salt and pepper, then cover and braise for 20 minutes, stirring from time to time, until the cabbage is very tender. Let it cool.
- Preheat the oven to 190 °C and roll out the dough to 3 mm thick.
- Cut out 10 cm discs, place a spoonful of filling in the centre, fold into a half-moon and seal the edges with a fork.
- Place the turnovers on a tray lined with baking paper and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden.
Variations and tips
Version without bacon. Replace the bacon with 1 tablespoon of oil and add a grated apple to the cabbage for a touch of sweetness.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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