Best Red Cabbage And Black Rice Greek Style Recipes

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SPICY GREEK CABBAGE WITH RICE -LAHANORIZO



Spicy Greek Cabbage with Rice -Lahanorizo image

Creamy and Comforting Traditional Greek Rice and Cabbage.

Provided by OliveTomato.com

Categories     Entree

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

¼ cup olive oil
1 medium onion diced (about 1 cup or 4 oz or 115 grams)
½ of a small cabbage (about 10 oz or 300 grams sliced (not too thin)
½ tablespoon tomato paste
salt/pepper
About ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ cup medium grain rice (uncooked)
Lemon and parsley for serving

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a medium pot
  • Add the onion and sauté until soft about 5-7 minutes
  • Add the cabbage and mix until cabbage is coated with the olive oil. Heat for 2-3 minutes (stirring) until cabbage has wilted somewhat.
  • Add about 1 cup hot water hot water and simmer for 20-30 minutes with pot covered until cabbage is soft. Add more water if needed.
  • Once cabbage is soft add the tomato paste that has been dissolved in 2-3 tablespoons of water, and ½ teaspoon salt, freshly ground pepper and cayenne pepper and mix.
  • Add ½ cup (uncooked) medium grain rice, stir so that rice is coated with the oil.
  • Add 1 ¼ cup hot water and simmer (pot covered) until rice is almost cooked (about 15 minutes). Add more hot water in small amount if needed. Once rice is ready, but there is still a bit of water left in the pot, remove from heat and keep covered until rest of water is absorbed. Rice should be somewhat creamy.
  • Serve with plenty of lemon and sprinkle with parsley.

RED CABBAGE WITH CARAWAY



Red Cabbage with Caraway image

The ease of preparation and limited ingredients of this red cabbage recipe, along with the enticing colorful contrast of black rice (or oriental noodles or brown rice), make this side dish recipe ideal for turning into a quick and easy main dish.

Provided by R. Holland

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 medium head red cabbage, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 cups water, plus more as needed
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Put cabbage into a large pan. Pour 2 cups water over the cabbage. Sprinkle olive oil, cider vinegar, and caraway seeds over the cabbage.
  • Place a cover on the pot. Turn heat to medium. Cook cabbage, stirring once or twice while cooking and adding water as needed to maintain steaming action, until tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 66.3 mg, Sugar 5.4 g

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