Cabbage with Peanuts
Ingredients:
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½ Head fresh Green Cabbage shredded
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½ Red or Yellow Onion sliced very thinly into half moons
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1 Medium tomato sliced
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½ cup Shelled Raw Peanuts
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1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
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1 tablespoon Olive Oil
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½ Lime
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Salt to taste
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1 can of Mandarin Oranges drained (Optional)
To Garnish:
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½ tomato sliced
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1 Tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
Preparation:
Heat the oil and add the mustard seeds.
When they start spluttering, add the Peanuts.
Just when the Peanuts start to brown add the sliced Onions.
Stir it around at low heat till the onions are just glazed BUT not browned.
Add the cabbage, salt and tomato and stir it to mix and cover it and let it cook at low heat.
Cook it for only about 5-10 minutes till the cabbages are glazed but still crunchy.
Pour it to the salad bowl and squeeze the juice of the lime and toss.
You can top it with mandarin oranges.
Garnish with fresh tomato slices and cilantro.
This can be served cold, but is best served at room temperature.