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.
We use Gram Flour (Chickpea Flour) quite a lot. It's inexpensive, filling and Gluten Free. Onion Bhajis are a favourite here and we've made various flat breads with it. Here's a recipe for something to dip in casseroles etc. It's also Vegan.
Ingredients:-
160 g Gram (chickpea) flour
2 tbls Oil
200g water
Salt and Pepper
Baking Powder
Garlic Salt
Chilli Flakes
Method:-
(1) Line a baking tray with parchment.
(2) Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
(3) Pre-heat the oven to 180c
(4) Allow the mix to sit for 10 to 15 minutes and give it a good stir.
(5) Spoon into the lined tray.
(6) Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
(7) Tip out onto a wire stand and allow to cool or serve hot.