Stir-Fried Cabbage with Carrots & Cashews
🕒 Time
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: ~25 minutes
🍽 Serves
3–4
Ingredients
Vegetables
1 small green cabbage, roughly chopped
2 medium carrots, julienned
3 green onions, sliced
½ cup raw cashews
2 tbsp raisins or chopped dates (optional, but matches the photo)
Aromatics
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated (optional)
Sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce (or vegetarian oyster sauce)
1 tsp sugar or honey
1 tbsp rice vinegar or lemon juice
2 tbsp water
1 tsp cornstarch (optional, for glossy finish)
Cooking
2 tbsp vegetable oil or sesame oil
Salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
1️⃣ Toast the Cashews
Heat a dry pan over medium heat.
Toast cashews until lightly golden.
Remove and set aside.
2️⃣ Stir-Fry
Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add garlic and ginger; sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
Add carrots and cook for 1–2 minutes.
Add cabbage and green onions. Toss well.
3️⃣ Sauce It
Mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, vinegar, water, and cornstarch.
Pour over vegetables.
Stir-fry 2–3 minutes until cabbage is tender-crisp and glossy.
4️⃣ Finish
Add toasted cashews and raisins.
Toss once more.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
