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Cabbage Rice with Indian Spices for a Keto Side Dish

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For a low carb alternative to rice that doesn't involve cauliflower give cabbage rice a try. It's perfect as a side dish or a healthy meatless meal.

Keto cabbage rice recipe with turmeric
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✨ Inspiration

I used to eat a lot of rice back in my high carb days. Although cauliflower rice is a fantastic alternative, I was looking for a change. And, I wanted something that added in a different twist from the same old Chinese style cauliflower fried rice recipe.

So I turned to some Indian spices, namely turmeric and curry powder, to change up the flavor. I also fried the riced cabbage in ghee instead of oil for an added buttery flavor. The result was a tasty combination that I'm sure to make again.

Serving turmeric cabbage rice in bowls

Why you'll love it

The color of cabbage is a pale green so you wouldn't think to use it in a mock rice recipe. That's why I chose to use yellow colored spices to mask the greenish color of the cabbage rice. However, it lends itself well as a low carb rice dish.

Cabbage tends to be a little bitter if eaten raw. That's why most coleslaw dressings have added sweetener. But when cooked, it loses the bitterness and gets a little sweeter.

With its mild flavor, cabbage is a fantastic vegetable to add to just about any dish. This also makes it perfect for stir fry. In fact, one of the most popular low carb recipes is crack slaw which is a stir fry of shredded cabbage and ground meat with Asian spices. Another one of my favorites is sautéed red cabbage.

How to make cabbage rice with turmeric

Instructions

This is by far one of the easiest recipes you can make. It's something that can easily be prepped and cooked within twenty minutes. And if you use pre-riced cabbage, the total time is even shorter.

Only a handful of ingredients are used. I use riced cabbage, ghee, turmeric, curry powder, and garlic for the recipe. Plus some added salt and pepper to taste. That's it!

To make the dish, you simply combine the melted fat with the spices and then stir in the riced cabbage until it's well coated. Then it's covered and simmered until the cabbage is tender. That takes about ten minutes. So easy!

Pan of keto cabbage rice

Variations

If you're looking for more of a cabbage fried rice recipe, the ghee can be replaced with avocado or olive oil. Scrambled eggs can be added along with some tamari or coconut aminos.

Meat and other vegetables can be added to make the dish more of a complete meal. Thin slices of cooked chicken, pork, or beef can be added. Even a ground meat would be a nice addition. Bell peppers can be used for added color

️ Serving suggestions

If you don't add in any meat, grilled chicken like pinchos Puerto Rico or Moroccan chicken work well with fried riced cabbage as a side dish. It also goes with pressure cooker pork loin roast or a crispy oven baked chicken.

To save time, I like to put my meat in a slow cooker before work so that I just have to cook the vegetable rice side dish for a complete dinner. And because it's so quick and easy to prepare, it's ready in no time. To make things easier, I'll rice the cabbage the night before.

This dish goes really well with my keto pork curry made in the Crock Pot! And you may want to sip on some chai tea after your meal.

Cabbage is one of the best keto friendly vegetables.  It can be used to make easy casseroles like an unstuffed cabbage roll, grilled cabbage steaks, or  a cabbage beef bake.

Low carb cabbage rice

We hope you enjoy this quick and easy side dish recipe. And be sure to drop us a note in the comments below to let us know what you think if you do give it a try.

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Recipe

Serving turmeric cabbage rice in bowls

Cabbage Rice

5 from 10 votes
A low carb alternative to rice that doesn't involve cauliflower. This riced cabbage dish is perfect as a side dish or a healthy meatless meal.
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
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Servings: 6 people
Calories: 47

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Ingredients

  • 1 head cabbage riced
  • 2 tablespoons ghee or butter
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon curry powder
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • salt & ground black pepper to taste (omit pepper for AIP)
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Instructions

  • Heat ghee in skillet until melted and hot. Stir in turmeric, curry, garlic, salt, and ground black pepper.
  • Add riced cabbage and stir until it's well coated with the ghee mixture. Place lid on top and allow to simmer on medium for ten minutes.
  • Cabbage should be nice and tender. If not continue cooking a little longer.

Notes

To save time, a bag of shredded cabbage can be used instead of grating a head of cabbage. For smaller rice like pieces, simply pulse the shredded cabbage in a food processor.
 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 47 | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 56.2mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1.2mg

Additional Info

Net Carbs: 6 g | % Carbs: 75 % | % Protein: 25 % | % Fat: 0 % | SmartPoints: 2
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  1. Nay

    how does this hang in there for meal prep in terms if reheating? it's already cooled to death the first go round...I wonder if it's appetizing reheated. lol

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  2. Jrose

    I cut this down and it was fabulous tasting. I did without curry but I will try next time. How does this spice change the taste?

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    • Lisa MarcAurele

      It depends on the curry you use, but it's only a small amount so it shouldn't change the taste much. It's a fairly mild spice with a taste similar to tumeric and cumin.

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  3. Carina Smith

    5 stars
    Looks good, must try this, makes cabbage looks appetising!

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  4. Barbara

    Delicious, quick and easy to make.

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  5. Carrie Roberts

    5 stars
    This was so amazing. My husband and I both absolutely loved it. We had some grilled chicken strips that really went well together. Thank you so much for sharing.

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  6. Joan Roma

    5 stars
    Great recipe, Lisa! Perfect for my diet. Good use of Indian spices too. Good job!

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    • Lisa MarcAurele

      Enjoy the cabbage rice Joan!

      Reply

  7. Stef

    5 stars
    It's so hard to come up with new side ideas on Keto. Love this idea! It's going into regular rotation.

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  8. Allison

    5 stars
    I love this tasty twist on rice! Just the thing for using up some leftover cabbage in the fridge. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Rosemary

    How do you rice cabbage?

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    • Lisa MarcAurele

      A hand grater or a food processor grater.

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  10. AnneM

    Looks lovely, I must try this.

    To make it more authentically Indian, I'd skip the curry powder (Indians never use it, I have family members who are Indian) and use ground cumin, corainder, some additional tumeric, garam masala and garlic/ginger paste.

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    • Lisa MarcAurele

      The spice blend is definitely more traditional in Indian cooking. I have several friends who are Indian.

      Reply

  11. Ginger

    Hi Lisa. Where are you finding the cabbage pre-riced?

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    • Lisa MarcAurele

      You can use the bagged shredded cabbage that's found near the coleslaw mix (I find this at Walmart in the produce section).

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  12. Judy

    5 stars
    Looking forward to trying riced cabbage. Thank you. By the way what is AIP? I'm wondering if I unknowingly have it....

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    • Lisa MarcAurele

      It's the Autoimmune Protocol for those wanting to follow a low inflammatory diet to ease autoimmune disease symptoms.

      Reply
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