Cabbage Kootu

Ingredients :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

Method :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.

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