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Steamed cabbage
Cabbage and carrot gently steamed with onion, thyme, garlic and a hint of scotch bonnet
Steamed cabbage is the everyday side dish of Jamaican home cooking, served at breakfast with fried dumplings and at dinner beside rice and peas or stew peas. Shredded cabbage and carrot are cooked with very little water, so they steam in their own juices and turn sweet, peppery and glossy rather than soggy. Chef's tip: use only a splash of water and keep the lid on. The cabbage should be tender-crisp and still pale green, never boiled limp, so take it off the heat while it still has a little bite.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable or coconut oil in a large pan with a lid over a medium heat. Add 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic and 2 sprigs fresh thyme and cook for 2 minutes until the onion starts to soften.
2 minStep 2: Add 1 ⅓ lb white cabbage, 1 carrot, ½ green or red pepper and ¼ scotch bonnet pepper and toss for 1 minute so everything is coated in the oil. Chopped seeded pepper adds a gentle tingle; a whole pepper laid on top gives flavour without heat.
1 minStep 3: Season with ¾ tsp salt and ½ tsp ground black pepper, add 3 tbsp water, cover tightly and steam over a medium-low heat for 5–6 minutes, stirring once, until the cabbage is tender but still has a little crunch and the carrot is bright.
6 minStep 4: Uncover, toss, remove the thyme stalks and serve straight away.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 70 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 11 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does steamed cabbage take?
- About 15 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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