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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Cabbage With Sweet Potato In Coconut Milk

    Cabbage with Sweet Potato In Coconut Milk

    Jan 18, 2012 · Modified: Jul 16, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 24 Comments

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    Cabbage with Sweet Potato In Coconut Milk

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 22 votes
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    Ingredients
     

    • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • 1 cup finely chopped onion
    • 4 garlic cloves crushed
    • ½ tablespoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon curry powder
    • 1 cup vegetable broth
    • 1 can coconut milk
    • ½ cup tomato sauce
    • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
    • Salt and pepper
    • 2 sweet potatoes peeled and diced
    • 1 large white potato peeled and diced
    • 1 small cabbage shredded
    • 1 cup shredded coconut
    • Juice of half a lime
    • 2 cups frozen peas

    Instructions
     

    • In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the pepper flakes, onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.
    • Add the garlic, ground cumin, curry powder and cook, stirring, about 1 minute.
    • Add the vegetable broth, coconut milk, tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to medium-low.
    • Add the potatoes, cabbage and shredded coconut. Cover and cook about 30 minutes. Add the lime juice and peas. Stir well and cook for 2 minute more. Serve warm on top of white rice.
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    Serve this delicious and comforting meatless cabbage dish without mentioning that it's vegetarian and nobody will miss the meat, I promise 😉 It's so tasty you'll even be asked for the recipe by meat lovers, like me.

    Served it with white plain rice on the side.

    Buen provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Belinda @zomppa

      January 18, 2012 at 1:19 pm

      5 stars
      Doesn't look like it's missing anything!

      Reply
    2. Karen

      January 18, 2012 at 4:26 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my, this sounds and looks just delicious! I'm copying the recipe right now so I can make it 🙂

      Reply
    3. nammi

      January 18, 2012 at 10:37 pm

      5 stars
      yumm looks delicious , have a nice day Erica

      Reply
    4. Nancy

      January 20, 2012 at 2:04 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for all the recipes. I used three of them for dinner last night to celebrate my Columbian sponsored daughter's (with Compassion International) birthday. My family loved them all! We had the Cabbage with sweet potato and coconut milk, Avocado-Corn Salad with lime vinaigrette (my favorite) and Pineapple-coconut crisp with vanilla ice cream. Delicious, and fun to do a Columbian night! Thanks!

      Reply
    5. Chris

      January 22, 2012 at 4:45 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds exceptional, Erica, and the color is so vibrant that it's really eye catching.

      Reply
      • Danny

        January 19, 2022 at 6:57 pm

        Shredded sweetened coconut or unsweetened..big difference to not be noted?

        Thanks

        Reply
        • Erica Dinho

          January 20, 2022 at 1:24 pm

          Unsweetned

          Reply
    6. Erica

      January 23, 2012 at 9:01 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone for visiting my site!

      Reply
    7. Betty

      January 29, 2012 at 5:12 pm

      5 stars
      Erica,
      I volunteered to make dinner for some Columbian and American friends. I saw your recipes and they looked so good that I thought I'd try them out. I made the Chicken wings with ilantro Sauce, Shredded Beef, Cole Slaw, Cabbage and Potatoes, and the Torta de Arequipe. Needles to say, I spent the afternoon cooking, but everyone loved it. My favorites were the Torta, Cabbage and Potatoes and the Cole Slaw! Thanks for the great recipes.

      Reply
    8. Mark

      January 31, 2015 at 11:43 pm

      5 stars
      Does this dish have a traditional name?

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      • Erica Dinho

        February 01, 2015 at 2:29 pm

        5 stars
        No.... This is my creation.....My husband used to be a vegetarian and I made that for him!

        Reply
    9. Ulrike

      November 26, 2015 at 1:22 pm

      5 stars
      Hi,
      thank you for a great recipe, already cooked it several times, it is delicious 🙂

      Reply
    10. Jo

      March 28, 2016 at 6:03 am

      5 stars
      I love this dish and have made it several times already. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    11. Sara Holbrook

      April 01, 2016 at 3:00 pm

      5 stars
      This is simply AMAZING! Thank you. My home smells wonderful.

      Reply
    12. Silvia

      January 29, 2017 at 4:14 pm

      5 stars
      Fantastic recipe! I have just cooked it, it tastes super!
      Thank you

      Reply
    13. Wendy

      April 24, 2018 at 3:10 pm

      5 stars
      Very delicious! Thank you!

      Reply
    14. Chris O

      January 28, 2019 at 7:41 pm

      5 stars
      Awesome dish! Followed the recipe exactly and the whole family loved it. Thanks!

      Reply
    15. Anonymous

      May 08, 2019 at 1:26 pm

      5 stars
      A really delicious yet simple recipe. Very comforting.
      Thank you

      Reply
    16. Katrin

      May 08, 2019 at 1:30 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious. A fabulous and comforting meal. And it’s so straightforward to make. I will make this many more times I’m sure.

      Thank you so much.

      Reply
    17. Allison Raspanti

      July 20, 2020 at 6:20 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious, we used Quinoa instead of rice. Great flavors. Thank you!

      Reply
    18. Lori

      October 10, 2020 at 1:20 pm

      5 stars
      This was a great recipe. Nice to shake things up with these ingredients . The lime added a nice subtle twist to compliment the flavor of coconut . I may be inclined to added a slightly more red pepper but if course that’s a personal taste. Thank you !

      Reply
    19. Armond

      December 10, 2020 at 9:30 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is excellent and will be repeated for years to come. I too added more red pepper. Thanks

      Reply
    20. Kevin Eaton

      October 18, 2021 at 7:49 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is pretty easy to prepare and very delicious. I added lentils (partially cooked before adding along with the potatoes).

      Thank you for this recipe! I will definitely make this again.

      Reply
    21. Gregg

      January 30, 2023 at 10:21 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious! We made in the instant pot by sautéing onion first and then pretty much everything else under high pressure for 20 minutes. Added frozen peas and let sit for a couple minutes and ready to serve. Probably could shorten the cook time to 15 minutes to leave the potatoes a little firmer. Had over jasmine rice and just wonderful, filling, tasty and healthy!

      Reply

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