Shred the cabbage. Cut the cabbage into wedges. About 4-6 wedges or up to 8 wedges for a larger cabbage. Shred by slicing the wedges on the slice side of a standard box grater.Gather any loose cabbage leaves and slice them.
Blanche the cabbage. Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add 2 teaspoons of salt. Put the cabbage into the pot. Push in with a wooden spoon to completely submerge. Turn off the heat, cover the pot and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Rinse the cabbage. Pass cabbage through a colander. Immediately rinse with cold water to stop cooking process. Squeeze out excess water from cabbage and set aside.
Cook the beef. Place beef in a pot. Add half a teaspoon of salt, a quarter teaspoon of ground white pepper and 2 tablespoons of the chopped onions. Add one cup of water. Cook beef for 8-10 minutes or until tender.
Sauté onions and tomatoes. Place a pot on high heat. Add oil. Heat up until shimmering. Add onions and sauté for one minute. Add diced tomatoes and cook while stirring from time to time for 15 minutes. It is important to stir tomatoes consistently so they don't burn. The tomatoes will shrink considerably as they cook.
Add aromatics, carrots and beef. Add garlic and ginger paste, then stir for 1 minute. Add white pepper, and stir for 1 minute. Add sliced carrots, stir for 2 minutes. Add back beef with a quarter cup of its broth. Stir and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
Add cabbage and season to taste. Add the cabbage to the pot. Stir well to combine. Add 2 teaspoons of chicken bouillon powder and stir well to combine. Add salt to taste and stir well to combine. I added a loose teaspoon of salt. Let everything simmer together for 2-5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning according to taste. Add some cayenne pepper if want some heat.
Serve warm. Serve with steamed rice, plantains or roasted potatoes.
Notes
Try the following variations for your Cabbage and Beef Stew:
Spicy - Add some cayenne pepper when adding the white pepper or for just mildly spicy, add some crushed red pepper flakes instead. If you want it super spicy, blend one habanero pepper and put it.
Different Protein - Try making beef and cabbage stew with chicken instead or any other protein you like.
More Sauce - If you like your cabbage stew saucier, add all of the beef stock to the stew and let it simmer with the other ingredients.