DISH NAME : CABBAGE PARIPPU THORAN (CABBAGE PIGEON PEA STIR FRY)

Preparation Time : 15 minutes

Cooking Time : 20 minutes

Description

Cabbage is an important vegetable in the diet of Keralites, specially vegetarians. This dish is almost always found in festive lunches, whether vegetarian or non vegetarian. I think it's the ease in cutting and cooking of cabbage that makes it so popular. Also raw cabbage can be bought and stored for a fairly longer time,since it does not persih easily.

Note

1) Usually cabbage is cut into strips, but in this recipe, it's cut into small bits.

Method

1) Cut cabbage into small bits.
2) Coarsely crush all the ingredients given under "to grind".
3) Cook pigeon pea with water and turmeric powder. Pigeon pea should be just cooked, do not over cook. I cooked in pressure cooker for 2 whistles on medium flame. There should not be too much water left.
4) Add cabbage and salt to taste. Cook cabbage on low flame with lid on.
5) When cabbage is cooked, add the coarsely ground ingredients. Let steam just come through. Put off fire.
6) Heat coconut oil.
7) Splutter mustard seeds.
8) Add red chilly and curry leaves. put off fire.
9) Add this to cooked cabbage, mix well.

Serving Suggestions

Serve with rice.