MIXED VEGETABLES WITH CABBAGE – AFRICAN VEGAN

A number of you have asked us for African vegan recipes so today for #PCCleanEatingMarch, we are sharing one of our favorites with you: mixed vegetables with cabbage made completely vegan! A while back, we decided to cook our cabbage with mushrooms instead of the regular meat, fish or chicken. We were blown away by the taste so we decided to share this discovery with you.

Mushrooms – they are so versatile! We add them to any vegetable and with them in a meal, we do not miss meat due to their meaty texture. Also, we love their savory taste AND they are filled with nutrients! So mushrooms for the win!

These mixed vegetables reflect one way cabbage is cooked in Cameroon – sauteed together with carrots, green beans and bell peppers. Insanely good! Our mother made this a lot while we were growing up. She made it, especially when she had to host others because this medley of vegetables looks so colorful on the table! We mean, just look at all the colors!

Making mixed vegetables with cabbage is quite easy to make though it might take some time to chop all the vegetables. We highly recommend that you chop all the veggies before you start cooking. So get everything out and chop then you can put on the fire.

It is tasty, garlicky, fresh, vibrant, loaded with nutrients and worth making again! Enjoy as it is or serve with rice, plantains, potatoes or any side you enjoy. We served it here with baked plantain fries (recipe coming soon).

So watch the video, go get the ingredients and make some! Hope you enjoy this African vegan recipe!

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• Yield: 6 servings
• Prep: 30 minutes
• Cook: 30 minutes
• Total: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 medium head of cabbage - sliced
• 2 medium carrots - chopped
• 8 oz mushrooms (250g) - rinsed and sliced
• 1 onion - chopped
• 4 tomatoes - chopped
• 1 handful green beans - chopped, about 1 cup chopped
• 1 green bell pepper - chopped
• 8 cloves garlic - peeled
• 1 inch ginger root - peeled
• 1 stem celery (small stem (6 inches) - chopped
• 2 sprigs cilantro or parsley - chopped
• 1/2 cup oil, we used peanut oil
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, optional
• 3 seasoning cubes (Maggi), about 4g per cube

Method

1. Place the garlic, ginger celery and cilantro or parsley in a blender. Add about a quarter cup of water and blend into a paste. Set aside.
2. Season the mushrooms. Add a quarter teaspoon of salt, a tablespoon of the spice blend from step 1 and a quarter teaspoon of white pepper (if using) to the mushrooms. Mix well to ensure the seasoning coats the mushrooms. Set aside.
3. Place 8 cups (2 litres) of water in a pot. Add a teaspoon of salt to the water and bring to a boil.
4. Pour oil into a pot and heat up for 4 minutes. Add the chopped onion and let it saute for about 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Add the tomatoes and let cook for about 10 minutes until it starts sticking to the bottom of the pot. Be sure to stir from time to time as it cooks.
5. Add the spice blend from step 1 to the tomatoes. Stir and let them cook for about 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and let them cook for 5 minutes while you stir from time to time.
6. Add a quarter teaspoon of salt, the seasoning cubes and white pepper (if using). Mix well to ensure everything is well incorporated. Add the carrots and green beans then stir. Add the bell peppers and stir then add the squeezed cabbage and mix everything to combine. Let them sizzle together for 2 minutes then turn off the heat and serve.
7. Enjoy your cabbage mixed vegetables as is or serve with rice, boiled plantains, potatoes or any starchy side of choice.