Ingredients
1 kg (=1 medium head) cabbage
1 bunch green (spring) onions
1/2 bunch parsley
1-2 garlic cloves
2 tsp caraway
8 tbsp vegetable oil (sunflower oil is especially popular in Russia)
salt, pepper

For the meat:
400 g (=14 oz) meat (beef, pork or chicken)
4 tbsp tomato paste
1 bay leaf
salt, pepper
oil or butter

Directions

Grate cabbage or cut into thin stripes. Heat oil in a pan or skillet and sear cabbage shortly over high heat. Add caraway, season to taste with salt and pepper, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.

Cut meat into stripes. Heat oil or butter in a pan. Stir-fry meat over high heat until golden brown.

Finely chop onions, add to the meat and sear shortly. Blend together tomato paste and app. 1/2 cup of hot water. Pour over the meat. Add one bay leaf, season with salt and pepper to taste, cover and simmer on low heat. Add some hot water if needed.

Finely chop green (spring) onions, parsley and garlic cloves. Add to the cabbage and simmer for about 5 minutes.

Serve meat and cabbage stew separately or mix together in a pan and let stand for about 10 minutes before serving.