Char's Medium Spicy Fresh Cabbage

Total Time: 49 mins Preparation Time: 19 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 head cabbage, washed,stem removed and shredded
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 4 fresh roma tomatoes, washed,peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 4 stalks of fresh curry leaves, washed and torn
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch asafetida powder (known as "hing" in hindi)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup water
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 1/2 teaspoon mango powder (known as "amchur" in hindi)
• 1/8 teaspoon methi seeds
• 1 medium fresh green chili, washed,ends trimmed and chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder

Recipe

• 1 first, shred the cabbage finely and keep aside.
• 2 heat oil in a pot on medium flame.
• 3 once its hot, toss in the cinnamon stick, bay leaves, cumin, mustard and methi seeds.
• 4 allow to sizzle and splutter.
• 5 once they stop spluttering, toss in the curry leaves, green chilli and asafoetida powder.
• 6 mix well and stir-fry briefly.
• 7 then add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, mango powder and curry powder.
• 8 mix well and then add the tomatoes and water.
• 9 increase heat to high flame and then cook, stirring continously, until the tomatoes are softened.
• 10 then add salt and mix again.
• 11 now add the cabbage and mix well, stirring continously, until the cabbage goes down in the pot.
• 12 cook, covered, on medium flame until the cabbage is not very crunchy and ready to eat.
• 13 this is how we like it.
• 14 you may keep it crunchy if that is how you prefer to have it.
• 15 serve immediately with hot rotis and plain yogurt on the side.
• 16 enjoy!