One-Pot Spiced Cabbage Leaves

- October 25, 2014

One-Pot Spiced Cabbage Leaves Kenya is home to numerous types of vegetables due to its rich soil. Leafy vegetables are most common in the traditional diet of Kenyans and cabbage has become a favorite food. It is usually served with Ugali. South Kenyan cabbage is a mixture of maize meal and vegetables cooked in one pot and inexpensive and easy to make.

South Kenyan food market

One-Pot Spiced Cabbage Leaves.

Name: One-Pot Spiced Cabbage Leaves
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min

The African Gourmet creative sautéed cabbage recipe is cooked until the green cabbage is tender along with fresh red cabbage and red bell pepper. Green cabbage and red cabbage can naturally be used interchangeably as cabbage gets sweeter as it cooks; however, red cabbage is certainly more attractive looking.

Prep time: 20 min Cook time: 30 min Total time: 50 min

One-Pot Spiced Kenyan Cabbage Leaves

Ingredients

1 head green cabbage

1 head red cabbage

1 chopped red bell pepper

1 bunch chives, chopped

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic salt

Pepper to taste

1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

Add ingredients into a large pot and saute about 10 minutes. Serve with Ugali.

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