A good side dish to serve when you are in a mood to serve 2 or 3 side
dishes with dal. Quick to prepare and tasty to savour. Not to mention the
goodness of vitamin C, doses of fiber, folate, potassium, magnesium, vitamin A
and K.
INGREDIENTS:
*Cabbage- 1 (medium sized, shredded)
*Onions- 2 (medium sized, chopped)
*Gram dal- 2 tsp
*Cooking oil- 1 tbsp
*Grated coconut- 2 tbsp
*Mustard seeds- ½ tsp
*Salt- to taste
*Whole red chilies- 5-6 (deseeded and broken into pieces)
*Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
*Coriander leaves- 2 tbsp (chopped)
PROCEDURE:
*Take one cup of water and add washed gram dal to it.
*Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
*After the pressure is released, add the washed cabbage to the cooked
gram dal and cook for 1 whistle.
*Remove the whistle immediately and drain in a colander.
*Heat oil in a kadhai, crackle mustard seeds, add curry leaves and
allow to splutter.
*Add onion and salt.
*Saute till onions turn soft.
*Add red chilies and saute well.
*Now add boiled cabbage and mix well.
*Add turmeric powder and mix again.
*Cook on high flame till excess water evaporates and the poriyal is
dry.
*Switch off the flame, add grated coconut and coriander leaves.
*Give it a good mix.
*Serve hot with hot rice, ghee and dal.
