Tomato stir-fried cabbage is a simple but very popular dish in daily meals. However, to make the dish flavorful and have attractive colors, housewives need to refer to some of the following cooking methods:
Choose delicious fresh cabbage
To make the stir-fried dish of quality, the ingredient selection stage needs to be given special attention. Choose cabbage plants with tightly arranged leaves, firmly held and bright green and white. Avoid buying chopped cabbage or those with signs of wilting in the core.
In addition, tomatoes should also be chosen with ripe and evenly red fruits to help have a fresh sweet taste and retain enough nutrients when making sauce.
Marinate cabbage with a little salt
Housewives often have a habit of putting cabbage directly in the pan to stir-fry immediately after washing. However, if you want cabbage to have a rich flavor and maintain its characteristic crispness, housewives should cut it into bite-sized pieces and gently squeeze with a little salt and leave it for about 5 minutes. Then wash it again and gently squeeze it to drain before putting it in the pan to stir-fry.
This method will help cabbage reduce the amount of water so that when stir-fried it will cook quickly and easily soak in spices as well as maintain the fresh green color and crispness of the dish.
Thick tomato sauce
The secret to making the dish have a beautiful red color and a mild sour taste is to stir-fry tomatoes until soft. Housewives should sauté dried shallots with a little cooking oil until fragrant, then add tomatoes and mash them with a little seasoning.
Creating a smooth, thick sauce from the beginning will help cabbage when stir-fried have a richer and more delicious flavor.
Quick stir-frying technique
Cabbage is a fast-cooking vegetable, so the technique of stir-frying quickly at high heat is quite important. When adding cabbage to the pan with tomato sauce, adjust the heat to high before stirring quickly for about 2 to 3 minutes.
A high heat level will help vegetables cook slightly without getting too much water, while maintaining maximum vitamin content. To keep the tomato flavor harmonious, housewives should add a little sugar and delicious fish sauce at the end. This combination will create a sweet aftertaste that makes stir-fried cabbage dish more attractive to enjoy.
