Cabbage is like tahini, once you’ve used it for hummus, it sits in your fridge forever. Seriously though, how many of you have had to let a half, or a quarter head of cabbage rot after you’ve made your coleslaw or whatever? Living in the countryside has been difficult but it’s also had its perks. For one, I am constantly gifted vegetables. And not just any vegetables but ones grown with much love and care. Any-who, what to do with all these cabbage heads? Pinterest! Where I got the idea for this simple curry cashew cabbage thingamajig that I slightly adapted (since that one used butter and much ginger). Enjoy!
STEP ONE: gather your ingredients
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1/2 cup raw unsalted cashews
1/2 smallish cabbage head
1 tsp turmeric
salt and pepper to taste
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STEP TWO: melt coconut oil in a pan (med heat), add cashews and cumin and stir until both are fragrant and golden.
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STEP THREE: add cabbage, add turmeric, stir.
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STEP FOUR: tis not really a step but just keep stirring for a further 5 or so minutes then nomnomnom away!![image[2]](https://iaccidentlyatethewholething.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/image222.jpg?w=620)
This sounds great! I’ll try it sometimes. I do have the problem of leftover vegetables sitting in the fridge. I’m surprised about the coconut oil, Is coconut oil a popular choice in Japan?
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Hi! Not really, Japan is rather behind when it comes to “health” foods: chia seeds, coconut oil, acai etc. but I had my sister bring me over a large jar from New Zealand. It’s still oil but I prefer it to butter :)
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Oh! I thought coconut oil was unhealthy. I am from coastal Southern India, where we traditionally use a lot of coconut oil in curries and fish fries. I always thought it was high cholesterol!
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Yeah it is but it’s a “good fat” supposedly ;) I think that’s because it’s not processed like butter is.. it’s natural, moreorless.
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Thank you for answering :)
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People look at me very strangely when I tell them in all sincerity that cabbage is one of my favorite veg. I think it is way underrated and used.
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Hehehe I played “Chinese whispers” with my students yesterday and used the sentence: “cabbage is my favourite food”.
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Excellent recipe, Anisa! I love what you did in combining these choices! How imaginative!
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