Coconut Lime Braised Red Cabbage (Instant Pot)
Thankfully, my kids are not fussy eaters! Having said this, you still have that feeling of SCORE!!! Every time I cobble together a ridiculously simple dish, they seem love it. Not unlike this Coconut Lime Braised Red Cabbage. My son loves all things coconut. It must be the Bengali genes.
The Story of my Coconut Lime Braised Cabbage
This easy braise is done in less than 10 minutes in the Instant pot pressure cooker. Mostly unattended. It is actually a good cross between cole slaw and sauteed cabbage. The coconut and lime folded into very hot cabbage! The result is moist, flavorful and luscious goodness.
This Coconut Lime braised cabbage will give your coleslaw a run for its money. If you are looking for another beautiful side dish for your Thanksgiving table. It spares clogging up the oven.
Instant Pot Friendly
It is no surprise that I am a pressure cooker junkie. The electric pressure cooker is the new love of my life. It combines the convenience of slow cooker with the speed of a pressure cooker. I am glad to see that I am not the only one with my obsession!
I will tell you, if you are raised in an Indian home, migrating away from the good old stove top cooker might feel akin to cheating on your husband. Maybe even going back on your childhood values, well, you get the picture. I look that the electronic translation of my pressure cooker experience. To me it is just a refinement of the kitchen gadget that we know and love so well. My favorite part of working with the instant pot is that it shuts off on its own. It has changed a lot of my cooking. I am able to break up a lot of recipes as I pace the steps between my errands.
But, for now, let me knock out this really simple creation that is guaranteed to liven your table.
Two other versatile cabbage recipes include my ten-minute salvation cabbage and cabbage with toasted lentils.
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An easy colorful braised cabbage dish this is done in a jiffy in the pressure cooker.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon whole mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 medium sized head of red cabbage, shredded
- 2 to 3 carrots shredded
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup torn kale leaves
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
Instructions
- Turn the instant pot onto saute. Add the oil and heat for a minute. Add in whole mustard seeds and wait until the seeds begin to pop. Add in the ginger and stir well.
- Add in the cabbage, carrots, red pepper flakes and salt.
- Set to zero minutes of pressure. Do an a quick release.
- Add in the kale.
- Cool and add in the coconut milk and mix well into the very hot cabbage.
- Sprinkle with the lime juice and garnish with cilantro and thyme. Enjoy as a side dish or at room temperature as a cooked salad.