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Simmered cabbage (fa'ausi kolo)

Cabbage cooked gently then simmered in coconut milk with onion. Simple, mild and comforting, it goes well with fish or meat.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Nutrition facts

236 kcal per serving

Protein
6.7 g
Carbohydrates
8 g
of which sugars
6.6 g
Fat
18.2 g
of which saturated fat
12.9 g
Fiber
7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage, cut it into quarters, then finely slice the leaves.
  2. Finely slice the onion.
  3. In a large sauté pan, heat the oil and fry the onion for 3 minutes.
  4. Add the cabbage and stir for 5 minutes over medium heat until it starts to wilt.
  5. Pour in the coconut milk and salt, cover and simmer for 12 minutes over low heat.
  6. Check that the cabbage is tender without turning to mush.
  7. Pepper and serve hot.

Variations and tips

Caramelised onion version. Let the onion caramelise for 10 minutes instead of 3 for a deeper flavour.

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