Cabbage Dish with Root Vegetables

This tasty vegetable dish is my favorite since childhood.

Ingredients:

1 head of cabbage or 6 cups cabbage (shredded)
1 white onion (chopped or sliced)
1 leek or 2 green onions (trimmed and chopped)
2 potatoes (sliced as desired)
4 carrots, (sliced as desired)
2 hot green peppers (seeded, sliced as desired)
½ teaspoon turmeric
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning (if available)
6 clove garlic (diced) or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon fresh ginger-root juice or ¼ teaspoon ginger powder
½ cup water
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

1s Step: Trim and chop the cabbage as desired; washed and pat dry;

2nd Step: Sauté the onion, leek or green onions with 4 tablespoons of oil and ¼ cup of water until tender (5 minutes);

3rd Step: Add to the onion ¼ cup of water, garlic, ginger, turmeric. Stir for 5 minutes;

4th Step: Add potatoes, carrots and cabbage to the sauce. Stir for 5 minutes;

5th Step: Add Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper. Stir well. Cook it for 25 minutes;

6th Step: Add sliced hot green peppers. Mix well. Remove from heat.

Serve it cold or warm, with Injera or rice.

P.S. You may substitute the turmeric with one tablespoon of tomato paste or ½ teaspoon of curry powder.

6 Servings

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