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A bowl of traditional Turkish cabbage stew with large pieces of bone-in meat.

Turkish White Cabbage Stew with Bone-in Meat

213kcal
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Prep 15 minutes
Cook 50 minutes
Total 1 hour 5 minutes
A rustic and comforting Turkish stew featuring tender bone-in meat and slow-cooked white cabbage in a savory tomato-pepper sauce.
Servings 6 people
Course Main Course
Cuisine Turkish

Ingredients

  • 1 small White Cabbage (chopped into medium squares)
  • 1 medium Onion (diced)
  • 6 pieces Bone-in Beef or Lamb
  • 4 Sun-Dried Peppers
  • 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 2 tbsp Red Pepper Paste
  • 7 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • Salt (to taste)
  • 4 cups Fresh Bone Broth (from the pressure cooker)

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker (Düdüklü Tencere): For making the bone-in meat incredibly tender.
  • Large Cooking Pot: For the final slow-simmer phase.
  • Sharp Chef’s Knife: For uniform cabbage dicing.
  • Wooden Spoon: For sautéing the pastes and onions.

Method

  1. Sear the bone-in meat in a pressure cooker. Add water and cook for 30 minutes until tender.
    Searing bone-in meat in a pressure cooker for Turkish stew.
  2. In a separate pot, sauté the diced onions in oil until translucent.
    Sautéing diced onions in vegetable oil for a cabbage stew.
  3. Add tomato and pepper pastes. Sauté for 3 minutes to release the rich colors.
    Mixing tomato and pepper pastes with sautéed onions.
  4. Stir in the chopped cabbage and spices. Sauté the cabbage for 4 minutes to soften.
    Sautéing chopped white cabbage with spices in a pot.
  5. Add the cooked bone-in meat and the dried peppers to the cabbage pot.
    Adding cooked bone-in meat and dried peppers to the cabbage.
  6. Pour the fresh bone broth over the mixture until completely covered.
    Pouring hot bone broth over cabbage and meat in a stew pot.
  7. Cover and simmer on low heat until the cabbage is buttery soft. Serve hot.
    Slow-cooking white cabbage stew on a low stovetop setting.

Nutrition

Serving1servingCalories213kcalCarbohydrates12gProtein8gFat16gSaturated Fat3gPolyunsaturated Fat9gMonounsaturated Fat4gTrans Fat0.1gCholesterol1mgSodium111mgPotassium332mgFiber4gSugar6gVitamin A279IUVitamin C47mgCalcium56mgIron1mg

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Notes

For an extra layer of flavor, add a few cloves of smashed garlic during the onion sautéing phase. Serving this with a side of thick Turkish yogurt and a piece of crusty sourdough bread is the absolute best way to enjoy it!

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