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Cabbage with Cumin

Published: Oct 12, 2022 · Written by Dannii Martin · This post may contain affiliate links which earn us commissions if purchases are made · Leave a Comment

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Diet: Gluten Free / Vegetarian
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The best side dishes are the simplest ones and this sautéed cabbage with cumin is simple, just delicious and full of flavour. White cabbage softened in butter infused with cumin seeds and garlic and generously seasoned. Easy to make, ready in under 15 minutes and so versatile.

A red bowl containing cooked shredded cabbage and a spoon.

We LOVE cabbage and think that it is totally underrated. Not only is it nutritious, but there is so much that you can do with it too. When I was in Morocco, our hotel often served this incredible cabbage dish that was full of cumin, and this is my take on it.

Perfect with a roast dinner, this cabbage with cumin is a great way to use up a lot of cabbage and bulk out a meal with a big vegetable side dish.

If you are looking for more ways to use cabbage, then why not try our quick Creamed Cabbage, easy Sautéed Cabbage, dairy free Healthy Coleslaw, simple Slow Cooker Red Cabbage, or just the Best Ever Coleslaw?

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  • Why You Will Love It
  • Ingredients and Substitutions
  • How to Make Cabbage with Cumin - Step by Step
  • Serving Suggestions
  • Storage
  • Extra Tips
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • More Side Dish Recipes
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Why You Will Love It

  • A new way to use cabbage - If you are not sure what to do with cabbage, or if you are just getting a bit bored of having it the same way all the time, this is a great recipe to make cabbage more exciting.
  • Delicious cumin flavour - This cabbage recipe is for cumin lovers. It's a very distinct flavour and one used the world over and we love it! You can use a little less if you don't love it, or even use more if you really love it.
  • Versatile - There are so many different ways you can serve this recipe. It goes great with a roast dinner or even with some grilled chicken or fish.
  • Can be made in advance - You can make this in advance and then serve it when you make the main part of the meal fresh.

Ingredients and Substitutions

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A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.

  • Cabbage - We used a white cabbage for this, however there is no reason that you couldn't use a savoy cabbage or even a red cabbage.
  • Garlic - This is used to flavour the oil and butter. Make sure to cook it slowly so it doesn't burn.
  • Oil - Use a good quality extra virgin olive oil.
  • Butter - We used unsalted butter. If you use salted, then use less salt to season the dish.
  • Salt and pepper - Generously season.
  • Cumin - The star of the dish. We used cumin seeds so they cook in the oil and butter and it releases all the flavour ready for the cabbage to be cooked in it.

More ingredient substitutions and variations can be found in the recipe card.

How to Make Cabbage with Cumin - Step by Step

A chopping board with a chopped cabbage on it.
  1. Step 1: Finely slice the cabbage.
Oil and butter in a large red pan.
  1. Step 2: Heat the oil and butter in a large pan.
Cumin seeds and sliced garlic added to the pan.
  1. Step 3: Add the sliced garlic and cumin seeds to the pan.
Cooked garlic and cumin seeds in a pan.
  1. Step 4: Cook on a low heat for 2 minutes.
Shredded cabbage added to the pan.
  1. Step 5: Once the cumin seeds start to pop, add the cabbage, salt and pepper.
Cooked cabbage in the pan.
  1. Step 6: Continue to heat on low until the cabbage has softened, about 8-10 minutes.

Serving Suggestions

We love cabbage as a side dish with a roast dinner, so it will go with any roast meat like our Slow Cooker Roast Beef or Best Roast Chicken. As well as some Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes or Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes.

We also it with Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken, Roasted Harissa Chicken, and Honey and Lime Chicken.

Cooked shredded cabbage with cumin seeds and sliced garlc.

Storage

Store: This will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days, but your fridge might start to smell after a day or so. We tend to only make what we know we are going to eat straight away.

Freeze: We wouldn't recommend freezing this cabbage recipe.

Reheat: You can reheat it in a pan with butter for 2-3 minutes.

Extra Tips

  • Finely shred the cabbage so that it cooks quickly and gets nice and soft.
  • Cook the garlic and cumin on low so that it doesn't burn.
  • The key to getting perfectly cooked cabbage is cooking it low and slow.
  • For extra flavour, you could add some grated Parmesan before serving.
A spoon lifting cooked cabbage from a red bowl.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you cut cabbage?

You slice it in half all the way through and then lay on the cut side down and then thinly shred it.

Does cabbage give you excess gas?

Cabbage can give you excess gas, like other vegetables such as asparagus, broccoli, brussels sprouts and cauliflower.

Is this vegan?

This version isn't, but if you use a vegan butter alternative, this can be a delicious vegan side dish.

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Recipe

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Cabbage with Cumin

By: Dannii Martin
The best side dishes are the simplest ones and this sautéed cabbage with cumin is simple, just delicious and full of flavour.
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Gluten Free
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Vegetarian
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Moroccan, North African
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 8 minutes mins
Total: 13 minutes mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 260kcal
Allergens:
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Ingredients

  • 600 g (1.33 lb) White cabbage - shredded
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 0.5 teaspoon Sea salt
  • 2 Garlic clove - thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 1 pinch Ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Finely slice 600 g White cabbage.
  • Heat 2 tablespoon Olive oil and 1 tablespoon Butter in a large pan.
  • Add 2 Garlic clove (sliced) and 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds to the pan.
  • Cook on a low heat for 2 minutes.
  • Once the cumin seeds start to pop, add the cabbage, 0.5 teaspoon Sea salt and 1 pinch Ground black pepper.
  • Continue to heat on low until the cabbage has softened, about 8-10 minutes.

Recipe Tips

  • Finely shred the cabbage so that it cooks quickly and gets nice and soft.
  • Cook the garlic and cumin on low so that it doesn't burn.
  • The key to getting perfectly cooked cabbage is cooking it low and slow.
  • For extra flavour, you could add some grated Parmesan before serving.

Nutritional Information

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 692mg | Potassium: 543mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 485IU | Vitamin C: 111mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 2mg

The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.

As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.

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