CABBAGE KOOTU
Ingredients
- 2 - 3 cups cabbage, finely chopped
- 1 small cup Bengal Gram channa dal
- 2 Green Chillies, - slit length wise
- 1/2 Lemon
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Haldi
- optional Coriander leaves
- to taste Salt
For Grinding
- 1 small cup coconut, Grated
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeera
- 1 tbsp Rice, ( for thickening )
- 3 - 6 Green Chillies, depending on spice level
For Tempering
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeera
- 1 - 2 Red Chilli, broken to pieces
- few Curry Leaves, -
Instructions
- Wash and soak channa dal for about 15-30 min.
- Add soaked channa dal, chopped cabbage, slited green chillies ,turmeric powder and some water to a cooker.Cook for 2 whistles and switch off the stove.
- Grind the ingredients mentioned under "for grinding" to a fine paste adding little water .Keep it aside.
- Once the cooker cools, open the lid. Transfer the cooked cabbage and dal to a vessel.
- Add ground masala paste and salt to it. Add some water based on your desired consistency.Keep it on stove for boil. Let it boil for 3-4 mins.Switch off .Squeeze lemon and add chopped coriander leaves.
- Now heat oil in kadai and temper with the ingredients mentioned and add it to the cabbage kootu and stir well.
- That's it simple cabbage kootu is ready to serve. Enjoy it with hot rice / roti .
Notes
Variation:
- Instead of cabbage you can use spinach / snake gourd / chayote squash / any other veggies..
- If you wish you can add little onion / ginger while grinding.
- Instead of chana dal you can use moong dal or tuvar dal.