Cabbage, cabbage and more cabbage was the mainstay of the a Shkenazic kitchen. Tomatoes feature heavily in the Balkan diet, and this dish is at home in Romania and Bulgaria.
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Finely shred the leaves and the core of the cabbage. Heat the oil in a frying pan with the water and add the cabbage. Cook over a very lo