Cabbage Palya / South Indian style Cabbage Stir Fry

Ingredients:

• Cabbage - 1 medium size

• Urad Dal - 1 tbsp

• Moong Dal - 2 to 3 tbsp

• Chana Dal - 2 to 3 tbsp

• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

• Crushed Red Chilly - 2 tbsp

• Onion - finely chopped, 1 fistful

• Green Chilly - 1 to 2

• Hing / Asafoetida - 1/8 tsp

• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

• Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

• Curry Leaves - a few

• Salt to taste

• Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

• Finely chop cabbage and keep aside.

• Wash and soak chana dal and moong dal in 1/2 cup water for atleast 15mins.

• Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. 

• When mustards splutter, add slit green chilly, curry leaves and hing.

• Further add the urad dal, drained dals and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

• Add finely chopped onion and saute for a minute or two. 

• Add finely chopped cabbage and mix in turmeric powder and crushed red chilly. Add salt to taste.

• Cook for 10minutes on medium flame or till cooked well. Adjust salt and if needed sprinkle water during cooking to prevent burning.