Sunday, November 10, 2013

Cabbage Bhaaji 1


Ingredients:


Cabbage - cut thin slivers 1"-2" long - about 2 cups
green chilies - 2-3 cut into thin slices
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
for oil tempering - peanut oil, black mustard seeds, turmeric, hing powder
chopped cilantro leaves - 2-3 tsps
freshly grated coconut - 3-4 Tb
gud or brown sugar - 1 Tb
salt to taste.

Recipe:


Heat pan and add 2 tsp peanut oil.  Prepare oil tempering (add cumin seeds with mustard seeds) and add green chilies.  Add cut cabbage and 1/4 cup water.  Add salt, cumin powder, gud and stir well. Cover for 5 minutes and let it steam.  Remove cover and check if the cabbage is cooked well.  Add water if necessary and cook more.  It should not be mushy and all the water should be gone.
Sprinkle with cilantro and coconut.
Serve as a side dish with Indian bread, or rice

Notes:


1) Cabbage should be cooked to get all the nutrients from it.
2) You can get rid of pungent smell of cabbage by using gud and cumin seeds.


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