MIXED VEGETABLES WITH CABBAGE
This is one meal that our Mom made us fall in love with. It looks great on party tables due to the exquisite blend of colour. We love the finished product to be crunchy in our mouth so we usually don’t overcook the vegetables. When it is ready, we eat with no guilt. Ha!
The main ingredient here is cabbage. Here are some other ingredients you will need:
You can substitute the fish above for any other protein of choice- beef, smoked fish, chicken, turkey, you name it. In this particular pot of Mixed Vegetables, we used shrimps and they worked great!
Let’s cook!MIXED VEGETABLES RECIPEPrep: 30 minsCook: 20 minsTotal: 50 minsServes: 4 – 6
Ingredients
One small cabbage or half of a large cabbage4 tomatoesWe large onionAbout 1 inch of gingerA couple cloves of garlic2 cups of mixed vegetables- carrots, green beans and bell peppers1 pound of cooked protein: beef/chicken/fish/shrimps2 Maggi cubesA quarter cup vegetable oil2 stems of fresh herbs (celery and parsley) also known as green spices and green onionsSalt to tasteHot pepper (optional)Prepare your ingredients. Start by chopping the cabbage into small strips. Boil some water, put a little salt in it then you put the cabbage in it to blanche for about five minutes. After that, remove it and drain in a colander. Rinse, squeeze and set aside.
Prepared cabbage Dice tomatoes.
Chop the other veggies and set aside.Chop onions and green spices.Peel garlic and ginger.Grate, grind or blend them.Now heat oil in a pot and saute the onions.Add in tomatoes and fry until acidity is gone. Add in garlic and ginger with shrimps and stir for about a minute. Now add in the rest of your vegetables and mix everything together well let them cook together for about two minutes. If you want the veggies softer, let them cook for a longer time.There you go! You can serve this deliciousness with boiled/fried plantains, boiled Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes or even rice!Enjoy!P.S You might also like:
