Purple Cabbage Curry

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.