December 2, 2021

Caramelized Cabbage with Spiced Tomato Gravy

Name: Caramelized Cabbage with Spiced Tomato Gravy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup double-concentrated tomato paste; 3 garlic cloves (pressed, grated or zested); 1½ teaspoon ground coriander; 1½ teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon crushed red hot pepper flakes; 1 medium head of green or savoy cabbage (about 2 lb. total); ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil (divided); Kosher salt; 3 tablespoons chopped dill, (parsley, or cilantro); full-fat Greek yogurt, sour cream, or creme fraîche (for serving); 1 1/2-2 cups cold water (or broth, any flavor )

Caramelized Cabbage with Spiced Tomato Gravy will make you feel cozy-warm. The spiced tomato sauce combined with the extra soft and wilted cabbage is the perfect cold weather (or rainy or snowy) dish. And don’t skip the sour cream and fresh herb add-ons…they complete the experience!

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Ingredients for Spiced Tomato Gravy

organize the ingredients for the sauce; double-concentrated tomato paste, garlic, ground coriander and cumin, and red pepper flakes

Organize the ingredients for the spiced tomato gravy – double concentrate tomato paste, garlic, ground coriander, ground cumin, and hot pepper flakes. Mix tomato paste, garlic, coriander, cumin, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.

Cabbage Prep

cut cabbage in half, and then cut each half into 4 wedges for a total of 8 wedges

Cut cabbage in half through the core and then cut each half into four wedges.

place cabbage wedges into the heated pan. you may need to cook the cabbage in batches

Heat ¼ cup oil in a large cast-iron skillet (or ovenproof pan) over medium-high. Working in batches if needed, add cabbage to pan cut side down and season with salt. Cook, turning occasionally, until lightly charred, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer cabbage to a plate. Cook next batch, if need be.

Cooking Spiced Tomato Gravy

cook spiced paste of medium-low heat until paste begins to darken and separate

Lower heat to medium-low and pour remaining ¼ cup oil into skillet. Add spiced tomato paste and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until tomato paste begins to split and slightly darken, 2 minutes. Then pour in about 1½-2 cups cold water, season with salt, and bring to a simmer.

Combining Cabbage with Spiced Tomato Gravy

place all cabbage wedges back into the pan (they should all fit now)

cook cabbage in the sauce for 40-50 minutes in the oven at 350 degrees, turning wedges over halfway through.

Nestle cabbage wedges back into skillet (they should have shrunk while browning; a bit of overlap is okay). Transfer cabbage to oven and bake, uncovered. Using tongs turn wedges halfway through, until very tender and liquid is mostly evaporated, and cabbage is caramelized around the edges, 40–50 minutes.

Add-ons

while cabbage is cooking in the oven, organize and prep the dill and sour (or greek yogurt)

Organize and prep the add-ons – sour cream, or creme fraîche and dill or other herbs.

Caramelized Cabbage with a Spiced Tomato Gravy

Caramelized Cabbage in a Spiced Tomato Gravy

Scatter fresh herbs over cabbage. Serve with yogurt. sour cream, or creme fraîche alongside.

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Caramelized Cabbage with Spiced Tomato Gravy

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Hungarian

Keyword: cabbage, coriander, cumin, double concentrate tomato paste, green cabbage, savoy cabbage

Servings: 8 wedges

Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Equipment

Oven-proof skillet

Ingredients

¼ cup double-concentrated tomato paste
3 garlic cloves pressed, grated or zested
1½ teaspoon ground coriander
1½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon crushed red hot pepper flakes
1 medium head of green or savoy cabbage about 2 lb. total
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil divided
Kosher salt
3 tablespoons chopped dill, parsley, or cilantro
full-fat Greek yogurt, sour cream, or creme fraîche for serving
1 1/2-2 cups cold water or broth, any flavor

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.
Mix tomato paste, garlic, coriander, cumin, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
Cut cabbage in half through core. Cut each half through core into 4 wedges for a total of 8 wedges.
Heat ¼ cup oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Working in batches if needed, add cabbage to pan cut side down and season with salt. Cook, turning occasionally, until lightly charred, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer cabbage to a plate. Cook next batch, if need be.
Lower heat to medium-low and pour remaining ¼ cup oil into skillet. Add spiced tomato paste and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until tomato paste begins to split and slightly darken, 2 minutes. Then pour in about 1½-2 cups water or broth, season with salt, and bring to a simmer.
Nestle cabbage wedges back into skillet (they should have shrunk while browning; a bit of overlap is okay). Transfer cabbage to oven and bake, uncovered. Using tongs turn wedges halfway through, until very tender and liquid is mostly evaporated, and cabbage is caramelized around the edges, 40–50 minutes.
Scatter fresh herbs over cabbage. Serve with yogurt. sour cream, or creme fraîche alongside.

Notes

This can very easily be made into a whole meal. Serve with white rice and ground meat and you have a deconstructed version of stuffed cabbage!

For a saucier dish, double the gravy.

Serving over mashed potatoes would be delicious.

Recipe from Bon Appetit.

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