How to Make Asian Cabbage and Tea Rice - A Step-by-Step Guide

Asian cuisine is known for its bold flavors, vibrant colors, and nourishing ingredients. One dish that perfectly embodies the essence of Asian cuisine is the Asian Cabbage and Tea Rice. This dish is a beautiful fusion of textures and flavors, with tender cabbage and aromatic tea-infused rice, all brought together with a harmonious blend of Asian spices and seasonings.

What sets this dish apart is the use of tea-infused rice, which adds a unique and subtle earthy flavor to the dish. Th...

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Ingredients

  • 4 green tea bags
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, or to taste
  • salt to taste
  • 1 pound cabbage, chopped
  • 1 cup shelled edamame (green soybeans)
  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 red bell pepper, minced

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Tie tea bags onto a wooden spoon. Fill a small pot with 2 cups water; add wooden spoon with tea bags. Bring water to a boil and remove tea bags. Add rice to boiling tea water, reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot, and simmer until rice has absorbed tea water, about 20 minutes. Stir sesame seeds and salt into rice.
  • Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cabbage, cover, and steam until tender yet still crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove steamer from heat.
  • Place edamame and almonds in a small pot; add enough water to cover. Bring water to a boil, remove pot from heat, and drain. Chop edamame and almonds.
  • Combine cabbage, red bell pepper, edamame, and almonds in a bowl; serve over tea-infused rice.
  • Nutrition

    375 cal.

    • Total Fat: 15g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Sodium: 69mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 51g
    • Dietary Fiber: 7g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 11g
    • Vitamin C: 80mg
    • Calcium: 139mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 504mg