RE: A Taste Of The East: Fried Vegan Spiced Cabbage With Chickpeas
You said that you fried the cabbage like it may be unusual lol. I guess in certain parts of the world it probably is. But down here in the South, we fry EVERYTHING! lol I know that's not a good thing and I don't like a lot of stuff fried but I do love fried cabbage! I can't remember what my wife puts in hers when she makes it but it is pretty damn awesome!
Ohhh, just remembered; but I'm afraid to tell you! I know that this ingredient is a no no for you but it does make fried cabbage delicious. You ready for it? Here it comes! I'm scared!
Starting soon, I won't be eating this ingredient anymore because I'm starting a new way of eating thanks to you so don't come down on me too hard lol.
It's bacon! That's right folks, that's how we do it in the South! We can take a perfectly good and nutritious vegetable and prepare in a way to induce a heart attack! lol Seriously though, it is good.
Hahaha! I normally steam and or boil cabbage, so frying it in olive oil was something new for me. Actually, I still eat bacon occasionally, but I purchase really thick bacon, that is naturally cured and smoked. More expensive for sure, but not loaded with chemicals. Better quality animal proteins, vegetables, seeds, nuts and berries is the true Paleo way. I consider chickpeas to be a treat, every once in a while. This is due to the sugar that they contain. They're very starchy and convert to sugar rapidly. It becomes about keeping your sugar levels as balanced as possible. You want to avoid highs and lows in an effort to control inflammation.
Edit: Just fyi, she doesn't just throw strips of bacon in with it. She actually chops the bacon up in to small pieces. Ummm, delicious!