Healthy and delicious cabbage stir fry- How to make it

Cabbage Stir Fry

Healthy and delicious cabbage stir fry that will not only nourish your body but will also please your palette.

Prep time: 5 min

Cook time: 30 min

Ingredients:-

• Cabbage - 1/2 head, finely sliced
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Split gram dal - 1 tsp (Minapa pappu/urad dal)
• Dry red chilies - 1, tear and de-seed
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
• Ginger - 1/2 tsp, finely minced
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Green chilies - 2, slit half way through
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)
• Fresh grated coconut - 2 tbsps (optional)
• Cooking oil - 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method

• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel. Add mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Add cumin seeds and urad dal and allow to turn light brown.
• Add dry red chilies, green chilies, ginger, curry leaves, asafoetida and turmeric powder and saute for a few seconds on medium flame.
• Add the sliced cabbage and mix to combine well. Cook without lid for 9-10 mts. Lower flame, place lid and cook for 15 mts stirring once in a while.
• Remove lid, add coriander powder and salt and mix. Cook for another 5-6 mts and turn off heat.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves or grated coconut. Serve warm with rice or rotis.
• Tips
• You can add grated coconut towards the end of the cooking process.
• For variation, add cooked green peas just before placing lid.