Couve guisada

Name: Couve guisada
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Angola
Ingredients: 700 g cored green cabbage; 150 g onion; 300 g tomatoes; 10 g garlic; 25 g olive oil; 3 g salt; 150 ml water

Couve guisada here is green cabbage stewed with tomatoes. The choice of cabbage and how the leaves are cut determine the time needed to tenderize them.

Ingredients

700 g cored green cabbage
150 g onion
300 g tomatoes
10 g garlic
25 g olive oil
3 g salt
150 ml water

Preparation

Wash the cabbage and cut it into strips. Mince the onion, chop the garlic, and cut the tomatoes.

Melt the onion in the oil for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and tomatoes and continue for 5 minutes.

Add the cabbage, salt, and water. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring, until tender.

Uncover and reduce the liquid if necessary. Serve hot without prolonging cooking until the leaves fall apart.