Cabbage is a little tricky vegetable to cook. If overcooked it tends to get soggy. But, if done right the cabbage dish is ready in just a few minutes.
Potato adds a nice flavor to this dish.
Potato adds a nice flavor to this dish.
Ingredients1/2 head of a cabbage / roughly 3-4 cups finely chopped into shreds
2 medium potatoes, boiled, skins removed & diced into thin slices
1 small onion, chopped
2-3 green chillies, finely chopped
2-3 red chillies, broken into pieces
curry leaves, optional
pinch of hing
2 tbsp cooking oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1-2 garlic cloves, slightly crushed
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
coconut to garnish (optional)
Method
- Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, red chillies, green chillies, garlic cloves & turmeric powder
- Then add onions & saute until golden. Add the boiled potatoes. Stir on medium heat until the potatoes get a slight crispy texture.
- Then add the cabbage shreds. Mix well with the other ingredients. Add salt.
- Let it cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes with a closed lid. Stir it once. Let it cook for another 2-3 minutes. (The cabbage should feel cooked, but it should still have some cruchiness. )
- Garnish with fresh coconut.
- Serve with chapatis Or rice.
