Sticky spiced red cabbage

Sticky spiced red cabbage

This colourful dish will complement any festive main course. Toss any leftovers with a drizzle of olive oil and serve with cold cuts, pâté or cheese

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan, add cabbage, ginger, onions, allspice and mustard seeds, then cook for 5 mins until just starting to wilt.
  2. Scatter over the sugar and pour in the vinegar. Cover pan, gently cook for 10 mins, then remove lid and turn up the heat to medium. Simmer the liquid in the cabbage for about 20 mins, stirring occasionally, then stir continuously for the last few mins until all the liquid has evaporated and becomes sticky on the bottom of the pan. Tip cabbage into a large bowl and serve.
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This recipe can be made up to two days ahead and reheated with a splash of water, or you can make it up to a month ahead and freeze.

STIR-FRIED CRUNCHY CHRISTMAS CABBAGE

Heat the oil in a large wok, then briefly fry the ginger and dry spices. Add the shredded cabbage plus 2 tbsp red wine vinegar and 1 tbsp honey. Fry for a few mins until the cabbage just begins to wilt.

PER SERVING

137 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 27g, fat 3 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0g, sugar 24g, salt 0.04 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2009.

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  • 02 January 2012

    ruth commented on this recipe

    We found this a little too sweet and sour for our taste as a vegetable dish - it was rather more like a chutney.

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  • 02 January 2012

    ruth rated this recipe

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  • 03 January 2012

    dollmakers commented on this recipe

    Really lovely and festive - converted me, as I was only making it to appease others, but was pleasantly surprised. No red wine vinegar so used half port, half blackberry and elderflower vinegar probably a little more than the recipe called for, but it all went lovely and sticky in the end. Made xmas eve, rewarmed the next day - easy, stress free, delicious side.

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  • 19 January 2012

    Mandy rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 27 November 2012

    Janh70 commented on this recipe

    Excellent - but I agree that it's worth cooking on a very low heat for about an hour before reducing down. I too added a little apple with the onions and cabbage. Last year I made the red cabbage with cider and apple and it was enjoyable but this dish is far superior.

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  • 02 March 2013

    Driftwood rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I hadnt got any Allspice but had Asda Mixed Spice - then found out that it was the same thing anyway. Also didnt have any fresh ginger but had some ground ginger so used that. Was slightly concerned about the vinegary smell initially and wondered if it would taste vinegary. I too cooked it for a bit longer (only because I got the timing wrong), but it was really beautiful! I will definitely keep this recipe for the future.

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  • 06 May 2013

    trinnyloves2shop rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Easy to make and absolutely delicious

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium-size red cabbage , quartered, cored and shredded
  • 1 finger-size piece fresh root ginger , finely chopped
  • 2 onions , sliced
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 tbsp mustard seed
  • 100g golden caster sugar
  • 150ml red wine vinegar
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PER SERVING

137 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 27g, fat 3 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0g, sugar 24g, salt 0.04 g

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