Braised white cabbage with bami spices

Braised white cabbage with bami spices

Vegetarian

Finely shredded white cabbage, sautéed in oil with Bami spices and then simmered covered for about 20 minutes, and flavored with cilantro or parsley.

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A simple Dutch vegetable dish: white cabbage absorbs the spices used in Bami, an Indonesian noodle dish, and is then gently simmered with a little water.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpot
  • Estimated cost$6.02 $1.51 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.25
  • $1.57
  • $4.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil and spices in a frying pan.
  2. Wash the cabbage, shred it, add it, and stir until it is coated in oil and spices. ≈ 8 min
  3. Pour the water and bring to a simmer, then cover and reduce the heat. ≈ 3 min
  4. Let it simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, and adding a little water if the cabbage starts to stick to the bottom.
  5. Roughly chop the cilantro or parsley and add it. ≈ 8 min

The bill

Braised white cabbage with bami spices

  • 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil$0.25
  • 800 to 1000 g of finely shredded white cabbage$1.57
  • 4 tablespoons of chopped cilantro or flat-leaf parsley (optional)$4.20

Total$6.02

that's $1.51 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons of spices for bami
  • 800 to 1000 g of finely shredded white cabbage
  • 120 ml of water
  • 4 tablespoons of chopped cilantro or flat-leaf parsley (optional)

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