Cabbage Dal Recipe / Kose paruppu kootu

Cabbage Dal is a comforting dish made from lentils,coconut.  This is a best combo for Vatha Kuzhambu, a spicy, tangy popular curry from south indian recipe.

Ingredients :

Cabbage - 1/4 kg
Green gram dal - 2 tbsp (soaked)
Bengal gram dal - 2 tbsp (soaked)
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Tomato - 1(finely chopped)
Green chilly - 3
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste.

For Grinding :

Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
Shallots - 3
Fennel seeds / Aniseeds - 1/2 tsp

For Seasoning :

Oil + Ghee - 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp
Dried Red chilly - 2
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 string

Method :

In a blender, add grated coconut, shallots, fennel seeds ...grind it into a fine paste. keep it aside.

Heat a pressure cooker with oil n ghee, add cumin seeds,dried red chilly, curry leaves, onion, tomato, green chilly and saute it one by one for few minutes.

Add finely chopped cabbage, soaked green gram dal, bengal gram dal, 1/2 cup of water, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, salt and cook it for two whistle.

Once the cooker cools down, open the lid and add the coconut-onion paste.

Cook it for 5 minutes in a lower flame. Switch-off the flame.

Serve with vatha Kuzhambu / chapathi.

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