Ingredients

• Cabbage – 1/4 kg finely chopped
• Ginger – 1 inch piece finely chopped
• Green Chillies – 2-3
• Grated Coconut – 3 tbsp
• Oil – 1 tsp
• Salt – as per taste
• Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
• Thick Curd – 1 small cup(optional)
• Coriander Powder – 1-1.5 tsp (same quantity as red chilli powder)
• Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Curry Leaves – 3-5

For Seasoning

• Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Cumin Seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Urad Dal (Split) – 1/2 tsp
• Hing – 1/4 tsp
• Curry Leaves – 10
• Whole Red Chilli – 1

Procedure

Heat the oil in a kadhai and add the seasoning ingredients one after another. Once they start to crackle, add the green chillies and ginger. Saute for a minute.

• 1 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp hing
• 10 curry leaves
• 1 tsp whole red chilli
• 1 inch chopped ginger
• 2-3 green chilly

Add the chopped cabbage and salt as per your taste. Sprinkle a little water. Now cover the kadhai and leave to cook for 2 minutes.

• 1/4 kg chopped cabbage
• salt as per taste

Take the kadhai off the stove and add the grated coconut.

• 3 tbsp grated coconut

The cabbage poriyal is ready to be served! Eat this delicious side dish with rice & sambhar or chapati 🙂