Best Cabbage Indian Style Recipes

CABBAGE CURRY

Steps:

• Remove the outer leaves of cabbage and cut to quarters.
• Heat 4 to 6 cups water in a large pot. The water should be slightly hot but not very hot. Turn off the stove. Keep the cabbage in this water and leave for 2 to 3 mins.
• Discard the water and rinse them a few times in fresh water. Drain the cabbage completely. Shake off to drain the excess water.
• Chop the cabbage and set aside. Ensure the water is completely drained from the cabbage. Excess moisture makes mushy cabbage curry.
• Pour oil to a hot pan or wok. When the oil turns hot, add mustard and cumin.
• As soon as they begin to sizzle, add ginger garlic and fry till it turns aromatic.
• Add sliced onions and fry till they turn transparent. Transfer tomatoes, salt and turmeric. Fry until the tomatoes turn mushy and soft.
• Add spice powders and fry for a minute or 2 until the raw smell has gone. Taste test and adjust salt at this stage. (Adding later often release more moisture from cabbage)
• Next add green peas and then saute for a minute.
• Next add chopped and drained cabbage. Stir for the masala to coat the cabbage well and fry for 2 to 3 minutes on a medium high heat.
• Fry until the cabbage is tender yet slightly crunchy. If you see the cabbage oozing out water, rise the heat to highest and stir fry. If your cabbage is hard, then cover and cook just for 2 mins.
• Sprinkle Coriander leaves. Serve cabbage curry with rice or roti.

INDIAN FRIED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat coconut oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick pan or wok. Add red onion and saute for 1 minute. Stir in garlic and cumin seeds and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add cabbage and toss until coated with oil. Season with salt, curry powder, and garam masala. Cook and stir until cabbage is tender, about 5 minutes.

SOUTH INDIAN CABBAGE WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium heat in a 14-inch wok or 12-inch skillet, and add the mustard seeds and dal (if using). As soon as the mustard seeds begin to pop, add the cumin, chilies or cayenne, coriander seeds and turmeric. Stir together, and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until it begins to soften, about three minutes. Add the cabbage. Cook, stirring, for one minute until it begins to wilt. Salt generously, stir together, cover and turn the heat to low. Cook for about eight minutes until the cabbage is just tender. Stir in the coconut, taste and adjust seasoning. Keep warm.
• Place the yogurt in a bowl, and place the bowl in a pot of hot water. Stir until the yogurt is warm. Scrape into the pan with the cabbage, and fold in. Serve warm with rice.

SPICED INDIAN CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat the oil.
• Add the cumin and mustard seeds.
• Add the asafoetida powder.
• Add ginger, garlic, chillies and onions.
• Cook till the onions are a little soft.
• Add the cabbage.
• Add salt and turmeric powder.
• Cook till the consistency which you like your cabbage to be cooked. *I cook about 5 minutes because I like my cabbage crunchy.
• Add chopped cilantro.
• Serve with Indian bread.
• Variations:.
• I have these variations which I use depending on what I am in the mood for
• 1. Add chopped tomato along with the onions.
• 2. Add boiled, diced potatoes.
• 3. Add grated fresh coconut or dry coconut with the cabbage.