Stir-fried green cabbage with spicy red paste (Sumatra)

Made by Deanne at Sept 2011 Potluck

From "Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian"

3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
6 shallots, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 smallish red pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped (I use Tohum Red Pepper Paste, 1t)
http://www.southrivermiso.com/store/p/19-Tohum-Red-Pepper-Paste.html
1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
5 T oil
1 lb dark green outer leaves of cabbage (I used greens from Beetroots) mixed with inner leaves, very finely shredded into thin, long strips
3/4 -tsp salt

Put garlic, shallots, red pepper, cayenne pepper and 3 to 4 T of water into food processor. Blend until you have a coarse paste.

Put the oil in a large frying pan and set over high heat. When hot, put in the spice paste.

Stir and fry it for 5-6 minutes or until it turns dark. Add the cabbage and salt. Stir to mix.

Cover tightly, turn the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with a little water from time to time if the cabbage seems to be sticking. Serve hot.