Thursday, July 18, 2013

Sweet and Sour Cabbage Curry Stir Fry (Throwback Thursday)

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Photo circa 2011

This is a stir fried cabbage dish that compliments any rice and curry dinner.  It gives you a balance of flavors and is a fusion of Indian spices and Thai/Chinese sauces.

Note:  Throwback Thursday is a new series where I take some of my original posts here on  Curry and Comfort and redo them so I can take better photos.



Ingredients:
One small head of green cabbage (about 1-2lbs) sliced
1 bunch of green onions chopped
1 medium onion chopped
2-3 green chilies sliced (serrano, jalapeno or bell pepper per your spice level)
2-3 cloves of garlic minced
2 Tbs of fresh ginger grated
1 tsp of mustard seeds
1 tsp of soy sauce
1 tsp of fish sauce (or use more soy sauce for vegetarian version)
1 tsp of rice wine vinegar
1/2 tsp of sugar
1 Tbs or to taste of red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp of turmeric
1 Tbs of curry powder

Directions:
In a large wok or frying pan heat 3-4 Tbs of canola oil on med-high heat until oil is hot.  Add 1 tsp of mustard seed.  Allow to fry until seeds start to splutter(about 30-45 seconds), but not burn.

Add chopped onions, green chilies, garlic, ginger and a little bit of salt.  Allow to fry for 2-3 minutes until onions become softened.


Add sliced cabbage and green onions.  Stir fry well until the cabbage softens (2-3 minutes).

Add your spices:  1Tbs of curry powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric and red chili flakes to taste.  Stir fry ingredients well.

Now add the sauces:  1tsp soy sauce, 1tsp fish sauce, 1tsp rice wine vinegar and 1/4 tsp sugar.  Fry well and add salt to taste if you need to.  Stir fry for another few minutes (about 3-5) until all the flavors have a time to develop and the cabbage is fully cooked.  

Note:  If you want to make this dish completely vegetarian you can substitute the 1 tsp of fish sauce for another tsp of soy sauce.  I like the fish sauce flavor in the background and that is why I used it.

Serves 6-8 people This is a spicy and tasty vegetable side dish for rice and curry meals.  Enjoy.



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17 comments:

  1. this looks delicious haven't made like this

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  2. Thanks Torviewtoronto. It came out really well and was wonderful with our lunch. : ) Hope you try it and enjoy.

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  3. check out my last blog post - i nominated you for a blogger award :) keep up the delicious work :)

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  4. I just made this recipe and it's really flavorful! I didn't want it too spicy so I left out the green chilies and it still had a nice "kick" to it due to the red pepper flakes I added. I also omitted the turmeric and mustard seeds since I didn't have any on hand but the cabbage still tastes fabulous! Thanks for the recipe and I'm looking forward to trying your other recipes. =)

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  5. Hi Brenda, so glad you like it. : )

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  6. Cabbage stir-fry is delicious! I looove to cook up some cabbage and throw in a bunch of stuff..it always comes out good! :)

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  7. Mmmmmm....this would be an excellent side with so many entrees. And I love that you show us your old photos...I have a whole blog full of those :/

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  8. I love your Thursday posts and not just because of the food you make (which I love every day of the week). Those original photos are priceless.

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  9. Hi Ramonaaaaa....I'm back. Missed you so much. Was terribly busy past few weeks, but now I hope to be more regular here :-) I admire your commitment in doing this throwback thursday series...the way my schedules are going these days, I'll be lucky if I know what day/time of the year it is :-) Love all ur dishes n pics always!

    -XOXO-

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  10. Mmmm I think you are the only person I know who could make cabbage look this appetizing. ;) Impressive as always Miss Ramona!

    ~Jess

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  11. That sounds interesting. Would love to try the cabbage your way.

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  12. This looks so delicious..reminds me of a sounth indian favorite. Perfect side.

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  13. A healthy & yummy side dish !

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  14. This looks like seconds would be in order.

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  15. I'm looking for an easy to cook and healthy recipe that I create for my kids, because they really love eating vegetables especially on their breakfast. I think this one is perfect for them. I will definitely create this one. Thanks for sharing!

    Beef Stir Fry

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