If like me you’re not fluent in Polish, this is the Red Cabbage side in the foreground!
Ingredients:-
1/3 of a Red Cabbage, shredded
½ a Cooking Apple, grated
½ Tsp of Salt
2 Tbsp of Margarine
2 Tbsp of Plain Flour (Gluten free for us)
30ml of Cider Vinegar
½ Tsp of Sugar
1 Bay Leaf
2 Allspice Berries
4 Whole Peppercorns
300ml of Water
Method:-
(1) Heat the Cabbage in Water just enough the soften it.
(2) In a pan melt the Margarine then add the Flour and stir to brown for 30 seconds.
(3) Add the Cabbage and the liquid.
(4) Add the Vinegar, Allspice, Apple and Sugar, stirring well.
(5) Cook over a medium heat until the water evaporates, stirring occasionally.
We love acidified Red Cabbage and this version with Allspice Berries had a real wow factor.
Ingredients:-
100g Tomato Ketchup (Home-made recipe here)
100g of Tomato Puree
3Tbsp of Distilled Vinegar
½ Tsp of Hot Chilli Powder
½ Tsp Allspice
¼ Tsp of Onion Powder
¼ Tsp of Garlic Powder
2 Tbsp of Brown Sugar
Method:-
(1) Mix it all together.
(2) Use as a sauce, Do Not eat by the Teaspoon full to try!!!!
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