Name: Sweet and sour red cabbage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 red cabbage, finely sliced; 1 small red onion, finely sliced; 1/2 cup raspberry vinegar; 1 cup apple cider; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 star anise; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 slice orange peel; 5 whole cloves

Sweet and sour red cabbage

Add a classic takeaway flavour to your next side dish with this sweet and sour cabbage recipe. Simple yet delicious, this recipe takes the humble cabbage to new levels. Serve with your next Asian-inspired meal

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 red cabbage, finely sliced

1 small red onion, finely sliced

1/2 cup raspberry vinegar

1 cup apple cider

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 star anise

2 cinnamon sticks

1 slice orange peel

5 whole cloves

Method

1.Heat the butter in a medium saucepan and sauté the red cabbage and onion for 2 minutes until just starting to wilt. Then add the vinegar and cook for 2 minutes, stirring, until evenly bright pink.

2.Add the apple cider, brown sugar, star anise, cinnamon and the piece of orange peel studded with the cloves. Cover the pan and simmer for 20-25 minutes until tender. Season with cracked pepper and salt if needed.

Serves 4-6.

Note

Jo Wilcox

Ingredients

Method

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