Chinese Braised Red Cabbage

Ingredients

• 1 large red cabbage, finely shredded
• 3 red chillies, halved, deseeded and chopped
• large piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely sliced
• 4 star anise
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 75ml/2.5fl oz rice wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 50g/2 oz caster sugar
• 4 spring onions, finely sliced
• toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp sesame oil

Method

1. Tip all the ingredients, except the spring onions, sesame seeds and oil, into a large pan with a lid, and bring to a simmer.
2. Cook over a low heat for 25-30 mins until all the liquid has evaporated and continue to cook, stirring regularly, until the juices become really sticky and glaze the cabbage.
3. Stir through half the spring onions and sesame seeds and pile into a bowl.
4. Serve scattered with rest of the spring onions and sesame seeds and drizzled with the sesame oil.