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Coconut Lime Braised Cabbage and Chickpeas

  • Author: Sharisse Dalby
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes

Description

This simple dinner is layered with delicious flavours that will have you coming back to make it time and time again. It’s a simple and nutritious meal-in-a-bowl that will not disappoint!

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin coconut oil
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 limes, zest and juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 1 (540 mL) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (400 mL) can coconut milk
  • 1/2 green cabbage (approximately 4 cups roughly chopped cabbage)
  • 1 cup thinly sliced red cabbage
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • Sea salt

Instructions

  1. Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Grate one lime and reserve the zest. Juice both limes.
  2. Roughly chop the green cabbage. Thinly slice the red cabbage. Finely slice the cilantro.
  3. Heat the coconut oil in a large Dutch oven on medium heat.
  4. Put the onion and a pinch of salt in the Dutch oven and cook 3 minutes, or until onions are translucent.
  5. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
  6. Add half the lime juice, the lime zest and chili flakes. Cook for another minute.
  7. Add the chickpeas and stir to coat with mixture. Turn up the heat to high and gently fry the chickpeas for 2 minutes.
  8. Turn the heat down to medium and add in the green cabbage, one cup at a time, every minute.
  9. Add the coconut milk, and a little sea salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a simmer.
  10. Add in a half of the reserved lime juice, tasting and adding more as you’d like.
  11. Garnish with cilantro and red cabbage.

Notes

Kitchen Equipment

You don’t need a Dutch oven for this recipe, a large saucepan or soup pot will do just fine.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4