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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  African >> Rest Africa >> Nigerian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a medium saucepan, over low heat, melt butter; add onion, garlic, ginger, fenugreek, cumin, cardamom, oregano, turmeric, basil, and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. | 2. Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes; strain through a fine mesh sieve into a heat proof bowl (may be stored in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator for 3 weeks). | 3. To make the cabbage and green beans heat a saute pan or skillet over medium heat; melt 1/2 cup spiced butter and add cabbage and sliced onion. | 4. Saute until cabbage is wilted, about 5 minutes; add fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes, garlic, mustard seeds, nigella seeds, turmeric, berbere, cardamom, and ginger. | 5. Cook, over low heat, until soft and fragrant, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. | 6. Meanwhile, prepare and ice water bath; bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. | 7. Add green beans to boiling water, reduce heat to low, and cook until bright and tender, 3 to 5 minutes; immediately drain and plunge beans into the water bath. | 8. Drain beans and fold into the tomatoes and cabbage mixture; simmer 10 minutes. | 9. Taste and adjust for salt.; serve with injera bread or rice. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
ghee	8	ounces	clarified	201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
red onion	1/2	cup	chopped	32.0	7.472	0.88	0.08
garlic clove	1		minced	4.47	0.9918	0.1908	0.015
ginger			peeled chopped	-	-	-	-
fenugreek seed	1/2	teaspoon		5.9755	1.0795	0.4255	0.1186
cumin	1/2	teaspoon	ground	3.9375	0.4645	0.187	0.2338
cardamom seed	1/2	teaspoon		201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
oregano	1/2	teaspoon	dried	1.325	0.3446	0.045	0.0214
turmeric	1/4	teaspoon	ground	2.34	0.5036	0.0726	0.0244
basil leaf	4			201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
cabbage	1	lb	shredded sliced	113.3982	26.3084	5.806	0.4536
red onion	1		sliced	32.0	7.472	0.88	0.08
cherry tomato	3	cups		201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
tomato	7	ounces	diced canned	45.6427	10.1208	2.3814	0.3969
garlic clove	3		minced	4.47	0.9918	0.1908	0.015
mustard seed	1	tablespoon		32.004	1.7697	1.643	2.2831
nigella seed	1	tablespoon		201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
turmeric	1	teaspoon	ground	2.34	0.5036	0.0726	0.0244
berbere	1	teaspoon		201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
cardamom	1/2	teaspoon	ground ground	3.11	0.6847	0.1076	0.067
ginger			peeled grated	-	-	-	-
green bean	3	cups	trimmed cut	93.0	20.91	5.49	0.66
kosher salt	1/2	teaspoon		201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
rice				-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.