Prepare the specified ingredients. All vegetables should be washed and peeled beforehand.
Put the chopped potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Put on the fire and cook until done.
2 pcs potato
While the potatoes are cooking, finely chop the onion and fry in a pan with a small amount of vegetable oil. Add grated carrots and cook until soft.
1 pc onion, for frying vegetable oil, 1 pc carrot
Put the fried onions and carrots into the pot.
Grate the beets and put them in the pan. If you are used to souring the beets, you can add vinegar or lemon juice. Cook for a couple of minutes and add tomato paste diluted with water, and simmer for about 7-10 minutes.
2 pcs beetroot, 2 tbsp tomato paste
Send the beets to the pot.
Finely chop the cabbage and add it to the borscht. Add bay leaf, finely chopped dill and garlic, salt to taste. After boiling, turn off the heat. The cabbage should remain slightly crisp. If you like fully cooked cabbage, let the borscht simmer on low heat. Cover with a lid and leave for 30 minutes to infuse.
¼ bulb white cabbage, 1 bunch dill, 2 cloves garlic, 1 pc bay leaf, 1 pinch salt
Lenten borscht is ready.