Cabbage Kootu

All You Need:

• Chopped Cabbage : 1 cup
• Chana dal : 1/2 cup
• Grated fresh coconut : 1/2 to 1 cup
• Tomato : 1
• Onion : 1
• Green Chillies : 3
• Red Chilli : 1
• Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Black pepper powder : 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder : 1/2 tsp
• Oil : 1/2 tsp
• A pinch of turmeric powder
• A pinch of hing
• Few Curry leaves
• Salt to taste

The Recipe:

• Soak the chana dal in water for 15 minutes.
• Put the chopped cabbage , soaked chana dal, Onion pieces, tomato pieces, turmeric and 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker.
• Cook till 4 whistles. Turn off the flame and wait until the pressure go off.
• Then remove the cooked dal from the cooker.
• Add salt and red chilli powder and let it cook for 10 minutes. Now add grated coconut and pepper powder.
• And cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from the flame.
• Heat oil in a pan for seasoning. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let them splutter. When they start to splutter add hing, red chilli & curry leaves and stir for a few seconds.
• Remove from the heat and pour over the cooked lentil and cabbage mixture. Mix well and serve hot with steamed rice and dollop of ghee.