Chinese cabbage stir-fry with cashews and tomatoes

Chinese cabbage stir-fry with cashews and tomatoes

Vegetarian

Stir-fried Chinese cabbage with onions, garlic, tomatoes, and ginger in a wok, seasoned with light soy sauce and chili peppers, and topped with salted cas…

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A quick vegetarian dish, inspired by Chinese cuisine. The cabbage remains crisp, and the cashew nuts add a satisfying crunch.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodStir-fried
  • Estimated cost$1.82 $0.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.13
  • $0.21
  • $0.09
  • $0.03
  • $0.43
  • $0.26
  • $0.67

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a wok and sauté the onion and garlic until they are lightly browned.
  2. Add the cabbage and sauté it over high heat.
  3. When the large pieces of cabbage are still firm, add the tomatoes, soy sauce, ginger syrup, chili sauce, pepper, and salt. ≈ 3 min
  4. Make sure everything is well heated, then add the cashews.

The bill

Chinese cabbage stir-fry with cashews and tomatoes

  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil$0.13
  • 1 onion, peeled and chopped$0.21
  • 1 clove of garlic, peeled and chopped$0.09
  • 1/2 tablespoon of sweet soy sauce$0.03
  • 3 tablespoons of ginger syrup (or the liquid from candied ginger)$0.43
  • 2 tablespoons of hot pepper sauce$0.26
  • 50 g of salted cashew nuts$0.67

Total$1.82

that's $0.46 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  • 3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 onion, peeled and chopped
  • 1 clove of garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 1 Chinese cabbage, sliced
  • 1/2 tablespoon of sweet soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons of ginger syrup (or the liquid from candied ginger)
  • 2 tablespoons of hot pepper sauce
  • pepper and salt, to taste
  • 50 g of salted cashew nuts

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