This is a simple dish which always finds a place in any Kerala lunch, non veg or veg.
1) While cooking, cabbage has an unpleasant smell. Hence i add ginger.
2) Do not add water to this dish.
Quantity | Name | |
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250 Gms. | Cabbage finely chopped | |
2 Tbsp. | Carrot,grated (optional) | |
0.25 Tsp. | Turmeric powder | |
Salt to taste | ||
1 Pinch | Ginger crushed | |
To crush | ||
0.25 Cup | Coconut,grated | |
3 Cloves | Garlic | |
2 No.s | Green chillies | |
Tempering | ||
2 Tsp. | Coconut oil | |
1 Tsp. | Mustard | |
1 Tsp. | Black gram dal, husked | |
1 Sprig | Curry leaves | |
1 No. | Whole red chillies broken to 2 pieces |
1) Crush ingredients given under 'to crush'.
2) Mix the crushed ingredients with cabbage, turmeric and salt and keep aside.
3) Heat oil (1 tbsp.).
4) Splutter mustard.
5) Fry black gram dal.
6)Then add red chilly, curry leaves and ginger. Fry.
7) Now add cabbage and stir well and keep on the lowest flame with a lid and cook stirring in between. Cabbage will cook fast. Once cabbage is cooked, remove lid and stir well. put off fire. There should not be any water in cooked cabbage.
Serve with rice.