Charred Cabbage with Almond Cream & Spiced Salt

This is a simple but also a very impressive and delicious dish that has place both on a weekday and a dinner party table.

Then, depending on your cabbage’s size, cut it into wedges the thinner the wedges the quicker they will cook

3. Put the wedges on a baking tray (line it to make cleaning easier). Drizzle the oil over the cabbage and massage it on and between the leaves. Put it in the oven and check after about 15 minutes. You may need to turn the wedges over and give them another 10-20 minutes or until the cabbages look lovely and charred

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

• 1 sweetheart cabbage

• 3 tbsp olive or sunflower oil

For the cream

• 250g nuts (I used almonds here)

• 70ml water

• 1tbsp good vinegar or lemon

• 1-2 cloves garlic, peeled

For the salt

• 2 tbsp Maldon salt

• ½ tbsp caraway seeds

• ½ tbsp coriander seeds

• ¼ tsp sumac

Method:

1 Soak the nuts in plenty of water, for at least 5 hours, or better overnight in the fridge

2. Preheat the oven to 220C. Cut the cabbage in half through the core.

4. Meanwhile, drain the nuts and save the nut water if there is any. Put the nuts and 70ml of (nut or regular) cold water into a blender and blitz into a smooth cream. Finely grate the garlic and add that in too along with the vinegar and a generous pinch of Maldon. Blitz again, then taste. It should be gently seasoned remember there is spiced salt that is going on top when served. The texture should be that of a thick yogurt

5. For the salt toast the caraway and coriander seeds in a pan until fragrant and bash them in a pestle and mortar along with the Maldon salt. The salt will help everything grind down easily. Stir through they sumac

6. To serve pour the nut sauce on the bottom of a serving plate or small platter and put the cabbage on top (which by the way is good either hot or warm/ room temp). Sprinkle over the spiced salt and serve alongside other dishes or a simple green salad or watercress.