Cabbage sabzi / Cabbage palya

Cabbage is a great vegetable, very nutritious plus it cooks really fast too. I use cabbage in a lot of indian and chinese dishes. This cabbage sabzi is great with hot phulkas and is very easy to make. Read more..



Ingredients:

1. Cabbage - 4 cups (finely shredded or chopped)
2. Carrot - 1 medium (2/3 rd cup) finely chopped
3. Peas - 2/3 cup (fresh or frozen. If using fresh peas, boil them before using in the recipe)
4. Onion - 1 medium (1/2 cup chopped) 
5. Tomato - 1 medium ( 1/2 cup  chopped)
6. Ginger - 1 tbsp grated
7. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
8. Red chilli powder- 1/2 tsp
9. Curry leaves - 4-5 nos.
10. Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
11. Mustard (rai) seeds - 1/2 tsp
12. Jeera (cumin) seeds - 1/2 tsp
13. Dry red chilli -1
14. Salt as per taste
15. Sugar - 2 tsp (optional)
16. Oil - 3 tsp
17. Green chillies - 2 (slit in to halves)
18. Cilantro (dhania) leaves for garnishing

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan. When it is hot, add jeera (cumin), urad dal, mustard (rai) seeds, and dry red chilli. When the seeds start to make a popping sound, add the curry leaves.
2. Now, add onion and ginger and mix.
3. When the onion starts to change color, add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add the chopped carrots and frozen peas, cover  and cook on a low- medium heat till the carrots have cooked.
5. Now add in the shredded cabbage and the green chillies.
6. Add the dry masalas ( turmeric, red chilli powder, salt and sugar) and mix well
7. Cover and cook  for 5 minutes. Cabbage cooks very fast, so keep an eye.
8. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve with hot phulkas, chapatti or rice.

ENJOY!!!