White Cabbage with Garlic and Coriander

Cooking vegetables in the oven is only economical if the oven is on anyway, so try to cook this dish when you are using the oven for something else.

Serves 4

This recipe first appeared in Delia's Frugal Food.

White Cabbage with Garlic and Coriander

Ingredients
1 small white cabbage, weighing about 700g
2 tablespoons groundnut oil
1 large clove garlic, crushed
1 heaped teaspoon coriander seeds
Seasoning
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/350˚F/gas mark 4.

Method

First take away any stale or tough outer leaves from the cabbage; then, using a sharp knife, cut it into quarters and remove the tough stalky bits.

Now, leaving the quarters intact, wash them and dry them as thoroughly as possible. Pour the oil over the base of the casserole, add the crushed garlic and put it into the oven to heat through.

Meanwhile crush the coriander seeds , preferably in a pestle and mortar but failing that you can use a small basin and the end of a rolling pin.

When the oil is hot and beginning to sizzle, add the crushed coriander seeds, then the pieces of cabbage.

Baste each piece a little, season, put a lid on the casserole and put it back in the oven for about 40 minutes, or until the cabbage is tender when tested with a skewer.

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