Eating In

8 large white cabbage leaves
4 carrots thinly sliced
4 shallots broken into ‘petals’
100ml white wine vinegar
100ml olive oil
3 garlic cloves
2tsp sugar
1tbsp coriander seeds
Have ready a large bowl of iced water. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Drop in the vegetables and boil for 2 minutes. Remove and refresh in the ice cold water. Pat dry and put in a heatproof bowl. Put the other ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Pour over the vegetables and leave to cool. This can be served as an accompaniment to any roasted meat or poultry.