Jamaican Steamed Cabbage
14 ingredients · 10 steps · from caribbeanpot
Ingredients
- 1.5 tablespoons Olive oil (or vegetable/coconut oil)
- couple pieces Onion
- some Carrots
- 3 Garlic cloves
- a couple of pinches Black pepper (fresh ground)
- optional Pimentel allspice berries
- some Fresh thyme
- 3 slices (from scotch bonnet pepper, no seeds) Scallion heat
- more Carrots
- 1 Green bell pepper
- 1 Red bell pepper
- some (to taste) Salt
- 1 (optional) Vegetable bouillon cube
- a lot Cabbage
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Steps
- Heat a deep pan over medium heat and add 1.5 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Add the onion, carrots, garlic cloves, black pepper, pimentel allspice berries (optional), fresh thyme, and scallion heat to the pan.
- Lower the heat to low and allow the ingredients to sauté for a little while until softened.
- Turn up the heat to medium-low. Add more carrots, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper.
- Stir in salt (not too heavy) and one optional vegetable bouillon cube.
- Add all of the cabbage into the pan.
- Lower the heat and allow the cabbage to cook down slightly before mixing it up.
- Turn around and mix everything together nicely.
- Put the lid on the pan and let the mixture steam for about six minutes, stirring a couple of times during this time.
- Taste the dish for salt and adjust as needed.
Recipe extracted by Foodle from “Classic Jamaican Steamed Cabbage #MeatFreeMonday | CaribbeanPot.com” by caribbeanpot. Quantities follow the video and may be approximate — watch the original for technique.