Cut the cabbage into small pieces and cook in a saucepan for about 10 minutes. Then drain well and fry in a pan with plenty of oil for about 35 minutes so that it turns nice and brown.
In the meantime, mix the minced meat, egg and spices. Shape half into small balls and fry in a pan. Fry the rest of the minced meat in the pan as you would with a Bolognese. Add the garlic.
Add the minced meat and meatballs to the cabbage, add water to the pan several times and add this to the pot. Let everything simmer for about 40 minutes.