Sweet and sour cabbage

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This is a nice fresh sweet and sour recipe, with none of the luminous chemical gloop that seems to be commonly served

Ingredients

• 1 lb white cabbage
• 1 green bell pepper, cored and seeded
• 1 red bell pepper, cored and seeded
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 dried chillies
• 12 fresh black peppercorns, cracked in a pestle and mortar, but not finely ground
• For the garnish:
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• For the sauce:
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons malt vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Method

1. Thinly shred the white cabbage
2. Shred the peppers
3. In a bowl, mix the sauce ingredients together
4. Heat the oil in a wok and add the dried chillies and peppercorns and stir-fry for 20 seconds or so
5. Add the cabbage and peppers and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked to your taste
6. Pour in the sauce and stir well
7. Serve hot or cold, garnished with toasted sesame seeds

See also

• Sweet and sour recipes