Cabbage-Channa Thoran

Ingredients:

Cabbage – 3 cups shredded

Chickpeas / Channa / Konda kadalai-1 cup cooked

Chilli powder-1 tsp

Coriander powder / Malli Podi-1 tblspn

Garam Masala Powder-1 tsp

Cumin seeds / Jeerakam-1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil-1 tblspn

Method:

Heat oil in a kadai. Add in cumin seeds and allow it to crackle.

Add in cabbage and sauté for 5 mins.Add in salt,chilli powder,coriander powder and garam masala powder and mix well.

Add in channa and pour ½ cup of water in and cover the pan with a lid.

Let this simmer for 20-25 mins or until everything is cooked.

Serve hot with rice or roti.

Cabbage Paratha

Ingredients:

Wheat Flour – 300 gm

Salt – 1 tsp

Oil-1 tblspn

Warm water as needed

For Stuffing:

Cabbage-2 cups grated finely

Onion-1 finely chopped

Coriander Powder / Malli Podi -1 tsp

Chilli Powder-1 tsp

Cumin seeds / Jeerakam-1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil-1 tsp + for pan frying

Method:

Mix flour, salt and oil together..Pour some warm water and make into a soft dough..Cover this with  a bowl and let it rest for 30 mins.

Now make stuffing..Heat oil in a kadai..Add in cumin seeds and crackle it..

Add in onion and mix well..Add in cabbage and mix well.

Season with salt..Add in chilli and coriander powder and mix well.

Cook this until all water evaporates and the mixture gets dry..This will take around 10-15 mins.

Remove this to a bowl and let it cool down.

Now divide the dough into equal portions..Take one dough and roll a bit.

Spoon some stuffing in this and seal from all sides.

Roll this carefully without giving pressure...This paratha will be a little bit thick..

Heat a tawa and put this paratha in it..Cook on one side for 1 min..Now flip it over and apply some oil and cook on other side till everything is nice and golden..

Remove this and serve with pickle or raita..

Cabbage Kottu

This cabbage kootu is very special in our home.We will have this kootu atleast ones in a week.It a side dish.It will be good will rice,roti puri also.But,lazy cooks like me can use this koottu as main dish for rice.It will be ready within 20mts.

Ingredients:

Cabbage 1 medium Size
1 cup Cheruparipp (boiled)
1 tsp Cumin seeds
3 Green chilles
1 Medium size onion
1 Medium size tomato
1/2 cup Shedded coconut
Oil
Salt for taste

Method:
1. Pre-heat the oil in a kadai splutter some cumin seeds.

2. Add the chopped onion & cillies fry till golden brown.Add the chopped tomato,turmeric powder & salt & cook for4-5mts.

3. Add the cabbage & cook for 6-7 mts.

4. Then, add the chana dal & transfer the cabbage in to the pressure cooker & cook till 1whistle.

5. Open the cooker & added the shedded coconut & cook for next 5-6mts.

6. Cabbage kootu is ready serve hot with rice,roti & puri.