Perfect Braised Cabbage

Pour 100 ml of boiling water over the bay leaf to create an aromatic bay leaf infusion.

Clean and shred the cabbage, finely dice the onion, and coarsely grate the carrot.

Sauté the onion in vegetable oil until translucent, then add the carrot.

After a couple of minutes, add the tomato paste and fry until it turns bright orange, then stir in half of the salt, the paprika, and the sugar.

Add half of the cabbage, mix well with the flavor base, and then add a bit more cabbage.

Cover and braise for 5 minutes, stir, add the remaining cabbage, pour in the bay leaf infusion, and add the rest of the salt.