Cabbage kootu

Ingredients:

Cabbage : 2 cups(finely chopped)

Channa dal : 1/2 cup

Onion : 1/2(finely chopped)

Tomato : 1 medium

Green chilies : 3(according to your spice level)

Curry leaves : few

Oil : 2 tsp

Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp

Fennel seeds : 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds : 1 tsp

Asafoaetida : a pinch

Ghee : 1 tbsp

Coconut : 2 to3tbsp(grated)

Ginger : 1 tsp (crushed or finely chopped)

Salt : according to your taste

Method of Preparation:


1.Soak the channa dal for 30 minutes.

2.Pressure cook the soaked channa dal with onions ,chopped tomato, green chilies, ginger, turmeric powder , salt and a cup of water in to it.Add a 2 tsp of oil on top of it and close the lid .

3.Pressure cook the dal for 2 whistles ,now add cabbage to the dal and pressure cook again for 2 more whistles.

4.Add the grated coconut.

5. Now heat 1tbsp ghee or oil in a pan,add mustard seeds,fennel seeds.curry leaves,asafoetida and let it spultter and add this to the chandal and cabbage mix.

Goes well with chapathi and rice.