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Steamed cabbage (chou vapeur)

Shredded cabbage gently steamed-braised with carrot, bell pepper, onion and scotch bonnet. Light, colourful and fragrant, it is a very common side dish in Jamaica, perfect with fish or chicken.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Instructions

  1. Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage, cut it into quarters, remove the core, then finely shred it.
  2. Cut the carrots into thin sticks, the bell pepper into strips and the onion into half-moons.
  3. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté the onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
  4. Add the bell pepper, carrots, diced tomato and the whole pepper, pierced.
  5. Add the cabbage, season with thyme, salt and pepper, then cover and steam over low heat for 12 minutes, stirring from time to time.
  6. Remove the pepper, check the cooking (the cabbage should stay slightly crisp) and serve hot.

Variations and tips

Version with meat. Add strips of corned beef or smoked sausage with the vegetables for a more complete dish.

With what you can find here. Green cabbage is easy to find everywhere; white cabbage works too, with a slightly milder taste.

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