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Friday, January 7, 2011

Cabbage Stir fry with chana dal and shredded coconut

Cabbae is full of amino acids,riboflavin and a very good source of vitamin C.It is used to cure diseases like,ulcer,cancer and inflammation.Having cabbage will regularly , increase the energy levels in the body.We can prepare dishes with cabbage in n number of ways.This is a simple stir fry ,which my mom used to do,with cooked chana dal and shredded coconut.Today our lunch had cabbage stir fry and mochai kuzhambu.

Ingredients:
1.Cabbage                           -           1/2
2.Chana dal                         -            1/4 cup
3.Green chillies                   -            3
4.Shredded coconut             -            2 tbsp
5.Cilantro                            -            1 tbsp(chopped)

For seasoning:
1.Oil                                    -           2 tsp
2.Mustard seeds                   -          1/2 tsp
3.Cumin seeds                      -          1/2 tsp
4.red chilli                            -          1
5.Curry leaves                       -          1 spring

Method:
* Finely chop the cabbage,onion,green chillies.
* Cook the chana dal till its ,90% done.
* Take a kadai,add oil,splutter with seasoning ingredients.
* Add onion and green chillies.
* Sprinkle salt and saute it till it is translucent.
* Now add ,cabbage and saute it for 3 mins or untill it becomes cooked.
* Cover and cook it.
* When the cabbage is done,add cooked chana dal and shredded coconut.
* Mix it well and garnish with cilantro.

24 comments:

  1. Simple and yummy cabbage stir fry. Photo looks superb.Are u using SLR camera

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  2. nanum eppadithan seiven but cumin seeds serkamaaten, photo romba nalla erkku, enniki unga son decorate pannalaya?

    Kurinjikathambam

    குறிஞ்சி குடில்

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  3. OMG.... what a beautiful click... and lovely stir fry... cant take my eyes from it....

    Learning-to-cook
    Event: Dish Name Starts with E
    Regards,
    Akila

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  4. Cabbage stirfry looks delicious. I love the coconut in them.

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  5. good stir-fry ! make it the same way !

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  6. delicious stir fry we make similar with carrots and cabbage

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  7. Thank u gals...
    @ kurinji, no dear ,he was busy watching cartoon :)
    @ No Padhu,its not SLR...its point and shoot digital camera
    :)

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  8. Nice one and lovely presentation.. me too makes the same way..

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  9. simple and tasty stire adding chana dal make it special

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  10. nice one savitha..lovely n simpl ecombo..love d presentation...as u asked abt which camera i used in blog..sorry for late reply...i use mobile only 'samsung jet'....

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  11. Thats a delicious stir fry, i can have with anything..

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  12. Simple and tasty cabbage... I also make it that way..good info abt cabbage :)

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  13. wow...what a beautiful click!!!! very nice...
    delicious stir fry,my mom makes the same,but without cumin...ur picture took me to my childhood days...thanks for sharing

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  14. Yummy stir fry, Used to cook in same way

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  15. Love the presentation... ur curry looks awesome.. i make it often but it turns mushy... i have to try ur version :)

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  16. Delicious combo-cabbage and coconut!!

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  17. Delicious curry!!! U have been tagged, pls visit my blog for the questionaire

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  18. பார்க்கவே அருமையாக இருக்கு.

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  19. tempting curry savitha.. too good

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  20. I just made the same, with red cabbage and moong sprouts. Will be posting it in this week on my blog. Very healthy!

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