Purple Cabbage – Very fashionable cabbage J As a child I was always fascinated by this. Since I could only get to see this in T.V or some magazines. Now we get it everywhere. I bought it at SPAR. SPAR got the freshest vegetables. I was so delighted when I saw it happily arranged in a cold shelf. While buying, I thought of making some salad with it. However I ended up making a kura/curry.
All through ; while I wash and cut the cabbage…I was amazed by the beautiful color it was wearing. And ofcourse since I’m a saree freak; thinking that I should get one in this color.
This is a quite simple and gets cooked fast.
INGREDIENTS:
· Purple Cabbage – Medium Size
· Onions Medium Size – 2
· Green Chillies – 5/6
· Coriander – Finely Chopped
· Urad Dal – 1 Tb Sp
· Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 Tb Sp
· Water - 1 Cup
· Curry Leaves – 15-20
· Oil – 10 TbSp
· Salt – As per taste
· Coriander Powder – 2 Tsp
· Coconut Powder – 2 Tb Sp
Method Of Preparation:
· Finely chop the cabbage
· Take a broad vessel; pour some water n salt
· Wash the chopped cabbage in this
· Cut the Green Chillies – Slit
· Cut the Onion Slices
· Take a wok. Add oil
· When the oil is moderate hot, add Urad Dal
· Add Green Chillies, onion
· Onion becomes translucent add haldi and ginger-garlic paste.
· Add salt at this moment itself. So that salt is distributed easily
· Once cabbage is added; the wok becomes full and salt cannot be mixed well.
· Hence salt should be added even before we add Cabbage to the wok.
· Mix well till onions become brown.
· Add the chopped coriander to the wok.
· Now add shredded cabbage
· Mix well
· Pour 1 cup water into the wok.
· Cover it
· Stir for every 5 minutes till the cabbage is soft
· Once the cabbage is done , add coriander powder and coconut powder
· Put off the stove.
Serving Tips: Can be served with Hot Rice/Roti . This is turned to be very yummy.
