Cabbage Indian Style Recipes

SPICED INDIAN CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat the oil.
• Add the cumin and mustard seeds.
• Add the asafoetida powder.
• Add ginger, garlic, chillies and onions.
• Cook till the onions are a little soft.
• Add the cabbage.
• Add salt and turmeric powder.
• Cook till the consistency which you like your cabbage to be cooked. *I cook about 5 minutes because I like my cabbage crunchy.
• Add chopped cilantro.
• Serve with Indian bread.
• Variations:.
• I have these variations which I use depending on what I am in the mood for
• 1. Add chopped tomato along with the onions.
• 2. Add boiled, diced potatoes.
• 3. Add grated fresh coconut or dry coconut with the cabbage.

INDIAN CABBAGE AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok or deep, wide skillet over a medium-high flame.
• When hot, put in mustard seeds.
• As soon as the seeds begin to pop (this takes only a few seconds, really), put in the dried chili.
• Stir once.
• Within seconds the chili will turn dark red.
• Put cabbage, carrots, and hot pepper in the pan.
• Turn the heat down to medium and stir the vegetables for about 30 seconds.
• Add salt, sugar and cilantro.
• Stir and cook for another 5 minutes or until the vegetables are just done and retain some of their crispness.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Remove red chili and serve.
• Note: You may want to have a lid handy for when the mustard seeds begin to pop.
• They're hot little projectiles before they're mixed with the veggies.

INDIAN FRIED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat coconut oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick pan or wok. Add red onion and saute for 1 minute. Stir in garlic and cumin seeds and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add cabbage and toss until coated with oil. Season with salt, curry powder, and garam masala. Cook and stir until cabbage is tender, about 5 minutes.

INDIAN CABBAGE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Place mung beans in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak for 4 hours. Drain.
• Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add the drained mung beans. Cook until almost tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir cabbage and salt into the pot. Let stand until cabbage wilts, about 10 minutes.
• Drain the cabbage mixture in a colander and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Test heat by adding 1 mustard seed; oil is hot enough if the seed splutters. Add remaining mustard seeds, curry leaves, garlic, cumin seeds, and asafoetida. Cook for 1 minute.
• Squeeze out excess moisture from the cabbage; add in small amounts to the skillet, stirring well between additions. Stir-fry cabbage mixture for 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt, turmeric, and chile powder. Reduce heat to low; stir-fry for 4 to 5 minutes more. Garnish with coconut and cilantro.