Recipes · Norwegian · Side Dishes

Surkål (Braised Sweet-Sour Cabbage)

One serving has 90 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (152%) and vitamin C (88%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Surkål (Braised Sweet-Sour Cabbage)
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  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (247 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 180 g Cabbage, green, raw
  • 15 g Vinegar, white
  • 10 g Sugar
  • 1 g Caraway seeds
  • 40 g Water
  • 1 g Salt

Method

  1. Shred the cabbage finely.
  2. Put it in a pot with the water, vinegar, sugar, caraway seeds and salt.
  3. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook over low heat for 40-50 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is very soft and jammy.
  4. Uncover for the last 10 minutes if there's a lot of liquid left, to let it reduce.
  5. Taste and adjust the salt or sugar, then serve warm as a side, classically with pork or meatballs.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy89.7 kcal4%
Carbohydrates20.9 g
Water220 mL
Fiber4.9 g16%
Protein2.5 g5%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.07 g
Isoleucine0.06 g
Leucine0.09 g
Lysine0.09 g
Methionine0.03 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.07 g
Tyrosine0.04 g
Valine0.09 g
Histidine0.05 g
Fat0.33 g
Monounsaturated0.1 g
Polyunsaturated0.06 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.06 g
Saturated0.07 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium81.3 mg8%
Copper0.05 mg6%
Iron1 mg6%
Magnesium24.7 mg8%
Manganese0.31 mg17%
Phosphorus53.1 mg8%
Potassium320 mg7%
Selenium0.8 µg1%
Sodium422 mg
Zinc0.39 mg5%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.11 mg10%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.08 mg7%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.46 mg3%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.38 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.23 mg18%
Folate (vitamin B9)77.5 µg19%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline19.5 mg5%
Vitamin A9.2 µg1%
Vitamin C66.1 mg88%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.3 mg2%
Vitamin K137 µg152%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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