Podvarak

The nourishing and delicious specialty Serbian Podvarak is made from previously fermented cabbage mixed with some kind of juicy meat. Roasted pork usually works or smoked turkey, but chicken can be just as good.

This easy Serbian baked sauerkraut podvarak is simple, nourishing, and delicious comfort food made with just a few ingredients. That is a traditional Balkan winter dish.

Popular across the Balkans, this Serbbian-style sauerkraut is first sautéed with onions and bacon and baked in an oven with meat until almost caramelized.

During the winter months, sauerkraut or pickled cabbage is consumed regularly in Balkan households. It’s used to make many different traditional dishes such as Sarma, Kiseli Kupus sa Mesom, and this Podvarak.