Cabbage dal

CABBAGE DAL

INGREDIENTS

• Chopped cabbage – 3 cup
• Toor dal – ¼ cup
• Turmeric – ¼ tsp
• Freshly grated coconut – ¼ cup
• Jeera – 1 tsp
• Sambar pwdr – 1 tbsp
• Oil – 1tbsp
• Mustard seeds + urad dal – 1 ½ tsp
• Curry leaves -few
• Asafetida – a pinch
• Finely chopped coriander leaves for garnish
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION

1. Chop the cabbage .
2. Clean ,wash ,rinse and soak the dal for 30 mins .
3. Pressure cook the soaked dal + cabbage + salt + turmeric + 1 cup water upto 3 whistles
4. Make a fine paste of coconut + jeera + sambar pwdr . [ u can also add little chilli pwdr / green chilli  if ur sambar pwdr is not spicy ]

METHOD

Once the pressure of the cooker releases ,open and mix – No need to mash .

Add the coconut paste + 1 cup water and mix well .

Heat oil in a pan ,add mustard seeds + urad dal and let it crackle .

Add asafoetida + curry leaves + red chilli and stir .

Add the dal and mix well. Adjust salt if required .

Simmer on low flame for a minute .

Garnish with coriander leaves and off the flame

Serve as side dish for chapatti as well as rice .

NOTES

U can try this recipe with many veges like bottle gourd / snake gourd / pumpkin / tinda /ridge gourd  / pointed gourd etc.

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