Cabbage Pachadi

Cabbage Pachadi (for Rice)

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 5 mins
 Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 cup cabbage shredded

½ tsp turmeric powder

Salt to taste 

Tempering:

Oil – 2-3 tsp 
 ½ tsp Mustard seeds

1 tsp urad dal

2 tsp til (sesame seeds)

4-6 dry red chillies

2-3 green chillies

5-6 fenugreek seeds

3-4 pods of garlic

6-8 curry leaves

2 tsp coriander leaves

4-5 pcs tamarind or ½ tsp tamarind pulp

Pinch of asafoetida

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan and saute cabbage for 2 mins and take it out.
2. In the same pan add urad dal, fenugreek seeds, red chillies, green chillies, mustard, garlic and sauté.
3. After the ingredients turn crisp add asafoetida, curry leaves and til and sauté for 30secs.
4. Turn off the heat and add tamarind and coriander.
5. Add to the blender and grind it with salt into a coarse mixture.
6. Then add the cabbage and turmeric and just whip it 1-2 times.
7. Serve with hot plain rice and ghee or curd rice.

Co-zy Tip:

1. You may replace tamarind with tomato, but then you will have to cook the tomato in 1 tsp oil till its mushy and then add.
2. You may temper again if you wish.