Cabbage masala fry

CABBAGE MASALA FRY [ Chettinad style ]

INGREDIENTS

• Finely chopped cabbage – 250 gms
• Onion chopped – 1
• Curry leaves – few
• Tomato chopped – 1
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
• Red chilli – 3 or 4 or as per taste
• Coriander seeds – ½ tbsp
• Fennel seeds – ½ tsp
• Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp
• Asafoetida – a pinch
• Finely chopped coriander for garnish
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION

1. Finely chop the cabbage , onion and tomato .
2. Dry roast the red chilli + coriander seeds + fennel seeds till aromatic . Allow it to cool and grind it to a fine pwdr .

METHOD

Heat oil in a pan ,add mustard seeds and allow it crackle .

Add onion + curry leaves + asafoetida and fry till light brown .

Add tomato + salt and fry till oil separates .

Add turmeric pwdr and mix well .

Add cabbage and mix well .

Add ½ cup of water , cover and cook for 6 – 7 mins on medium flame till the cabbage becomes soft and all the water is absorbed .

Add the ground masala , mix well and stir fry for few seconds .

Garnish with coriander leaves and off the flame .

Serve as a side dish .

NOTES

1. You can also add cooked chana dal /potato /cooked peas .
2. Cabbage should become soft .It should not be crunchy .
3. Instead of grinding the masala ,u can just use sambar masala pwdr .
4. Y not add ½ tsp of ginger garlic paste after adding onion and instead of the ground masala add garam masala + coriander pwdr + red chilli pwdr .

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