Chicken wash well and put to boil in salted water, add 50 ml brandy. After boiling continued for about one hour remove from heat and remove to a suitable flat container. While the chicken is cooked, you can cut the cabbage into thin strips. Allow the upper larger leaves (2-3). Take a bowl rice and washed well with water. Put it in a pan. Add chopped mushrooms, chopped onion, salt, paprika, white pepper and dry thyme. Pour 50 ml fat, 200 ml water and stew on the stove with the lid on for 15 minutes. When the rice gently and onions get glass type retired from the heat. Take the chicken and filled with this stuffing. Sutured well with thick thread and remains in tray on the chopped sauerkraut, paying spine down. On top is covered with large leaves of cabbage. Add oil and water. The whole dish is covered with aluminum household foil. Bake in a moderately hot oven (200 ° C) of about 90 minutes. 10-15 minutes before removing it off household foil, cabbage leaves are removed to be able to chicken is golden. Serve in flat plates by placing a portion of meat, shaped ball of stuffing and spoon sauerkraut.