RecipesApicius

Cabbage with Semolina

Apicius 3.9.6 · 4th century AD

Latin

aliter: culiculis conditis ut supra; superfundes alicam elixam cum nucleis et uua passa super asparges.

English

Another way: with cabbage shoots dressed as above; pour over boiled alica [emmer groats/semolina] with pine nuts and sprinkle raisins on top.

Ingredients

  • 500g cabbage, chopped into thin strips
  • 4 Tb of semolina
  • 30g pine nuts
  • 3 Tb fish sauce
  • 3 Tb white wine
  • 3 Tb olive oil
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 30g raisins
  • A handful of coriander leaves, chopped

Method

  1. Heat 250 ml of water in a small saucepan. Add the semolina, pine nuts, along with a generous pinch of salt. Cook until thick, stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
  2. While the semolina is cooking, add the cabbage to a large frying pan or wok along with about 100 ml of water. Cook for 5 or so minutes, until the cabbage is tender and the water has evaporated.
  3. Add the fish sauce, white wine, olive oil, and cumin to the frying pan. Cook for a further minute or two until most of the liquid has evaporated.
  4. Place the cabbage into a serving dish, and sprinkle with the coriander leaves. Pour over the semolina, then sprinkle on raisins, and serve.