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Adam Frost is an award-winning British garden designer, presenter on BBC Two’s Gardeners’ World and also appears on BBC coverage of the RHS Flower Shows. @adamfrostdesign
Savoy cabbage
This cruciferous veg is a versatile addition to winter menus, bringing delightful crunch and subtle sweetness. It’s also packed with nutrients, like vitamins C and K.
Slow-roasted lemon & tomato butter Savoy with garlic & dill yogurt
Make the cabbage the star of the show with this spiced veggie main.
SERVES 4-6 PREP 10 mins COOK 40 mins EASY V
100g butter, softened
2 tbsp sundried tomato paste
2 small preserved lemons (or 1 large),
seeds and flesh discarded, rind
finely chopped
½ tsp pul biber (chilli flakes),
plus extra to serve
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 small Savoy cabbage
200g Greek-style
yogurt
1 garlic clove,
finely chopped
10g dill, finely chopped
flaked almonds, to serve
cooked rice, to serve
1 Mash the butter, tomato paste, preserved lemon, chilli flakes and cumin with some seasoning. Will keep covered and chilled for a week.
2 Cut the cabbage through the core into 6-8 wedges. Spread half the spiced butter over the base of a large ovenproof dish and tuck the wedges on top. Use your hands to spread the rest of the butter over the cabbage, working it in between the leaves.
3 Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Add 100ml water to the dish and cover tightly with foil. Roast for 35 mins, then remove the foil and return to the oven for 15 mins until the cabbage has caramelised.
4 Meanwhile, mix the yogurt, garlic and most of the dill with a pinch of seasoning. Spoon the cabbage juices over the top of each wedge, scatter with the remaining dill, extra pul biber flakes and flaked almonds. Serve the cabbage with the garlic yogurt and cooked rice, if you like.
GOOD TO KNOW vit c • 1 of 5-a-day • gluten free PER SERVING (6) 195 kcals • fat 17g • saturates 11g • carbs 5g • sugars 4g • fibre 2g • protein 4g • salt 0.5g
ADAM’S ADVICE ON GROWING YOUR OWN
Sowing season
Different cabbages can be sown at different times of year. For best results, sow seeds indoors in pots or trays, 2cm deep, and put on a sunny windowsill. After about five weeks, plant the young cabbages outdoors.
Planting out
Cabbages do best in a sunny spot with moist, alkaline soil that has had plen
