Hot and Sour Cabbage

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 3 minutes
Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon flake chilli
• 12 peppercorns
• 1 white cabbage, thinly shredded
• 1 green pepper, cored, seeded and thinly shredded
• 1 red pepper, cored, seeded and thinly shredded
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

FOR THE SAUCE

• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons organic ginger wine
• half teaspoon honey

Method:

1. To make the sauce, mix together the sea salt, wine, and honey.
2. Heat the oil in a wok or lrage frying pan over moderate heat and add the flake chilli and peppercorns.  After 15 seconds, add the cabbage and the peppers.  Stir-fry for 1.5 minutes, then pour in the sauce mixture and continue to cook, stirring, until well blended.
3. Serve either hot or cold, sprinkled with sesame oil.