This recipe for red cabbage is perfect for transforming into a simple main dish because of how simple it is to create and how few ingredients it requires, as well as the vibrant contrast of the black rice (or oriental noodles or brown rice) and the alluringly easy-to-prepare red cabbage.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 40 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 medium head red cabbage, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cups water, plus more as needed
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Put cabbage into a large pan. Pour 2 cups water over the cabbage. Sprinkle olive oil, cider vinegar, and caraway seeds over the cabbage.
- Place a cover on the pot. Turn heat to medium. Cook cabbage, stirring once or twice while cooking and adding water as needed to maintain steaming action, until tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve as a side dish or as a main dish with black rice, organic brown rice, or Oriental buckwheat noodles.
- This is excellent topped with cubes of tangy cheese, such as Pepper Jack or Havarti with horseradish and chives.
Reviews
I halved the water and used sesame seed since I didn’t have any caraway (which I’ll buy for my next attempt). Very good dish and easy to prepare. My husband liked it also. Will definitely make again.
I only had half a head so I read the other reviews, took their advice and adjusted amounts. I added half a sliced onion – which I cooked in olive oil for a few minutes before adding the cabbage.
I doubled the recipe because I had a lot of cabbage on hand, but using the first reviewers suggestion to use less water, I found that just over a cup was more than enough for the double batch. In addition to adding the vinegar at the start of cooking, I added the same amount and some salt at the end to make the flavor stand out more. Those adjustments seemed to help make it work better.
I made as written and this was super simple however I feel some of the flavor gets lost in all of the water. Next time I will boil the cabbage in the water and caraway seeds for 20 minutes, drain, and then add the oil and vinegar in the last 10 minutes. This recipe pairs nicely with pork.