Cabbage Rice with Indian Spices for a Keto Side Dish

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.

✨ 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.

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.

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!

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.

Related recipes

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.

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

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 mins

Cook Time:10 mins

Total Time:20 mins

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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