Cabbage curry recipe

cabbage curry recipe – A simple cabbage masala curry to go with rice or chapathi. Cabbage can be used to make a variety of Indian food like paratha, curry, stir fry, raita, kootu, chutney, vada, soup, salad and kofta. This cabbage curry recipe is a good addition to the menu since it is healthy, simple, quick to make and tastes delicious.

Ingredients (240 ml cup used)

• 1 tbsp. oil or as needed
• ½ tsp cumin / jeera
• ¼ to ½ tsp mustard
• ¾ to 1 tsp ginger or ginger garlic paste or grated
• 1 large thinly sliced onion
• 1 large finely chopped tomato
• salt as needed
• a pinch of turmeric
• ½ tsp red chili powder
• ¾ tsp garam masala or sambar powder as needed
• ¼ cup green peas or 2 tbsp. chana dal (soaked and cooked)
• 2 to 3 cups chopped cabbage
• few finely chopped coriander leaves

Instructions:-

• Add oil to a hot pan, add cumin and mustard. When they begin to splutter, add ginger garlic paste or grated ginger. Fry until the raw smell disappears. You can also add ginger garlic paste after frying onions.
• Add onions and fry until they turn transparent.
• Add tomatoes, salt and turmeric. Fry until the tomatoes turn completely mushy and soft.
• Add red chili powder, garam masala. Fry for one to two minutes without burning. I usually add some curry leaves here along with spice powders, this time i didn’t use since i didn’t have. Before proceeding to the next step, make sure the raw smell of tomatoes has completely gone.
• Add green peas and saute for a minute. You can use fresh/ frozen peas. Dried peas or chana dal can also be used to make this curry. Soak dried peas for about 10 to 12 hours. If using chana dal soak for one hour, cook and use here.
• Add cabbage.
• Mix everything till the masala coats the cabbage well. Fry for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Cover and cook until cabbage is cooked. If the cabbage is very tender and young, cook without covering. It may release a lot of moisture and make the curry mushy. Some like to eat crunchy, you can just switch off when it is done to your liking. We like slightly soft cooked.
• Add coriander leaves and stir well.