Cabbage Curry
Odiya Style
Cabbage. Hmmm…I know…many people, including me are not a fun of it. In Greece especially, is considered the food of poor people. However, after studying biology and how important is a healthy and balanced diet made me appreciate it a bit more.
Growing up in Greece, I learned only a few ways to eat cabbage. Either boiled, pickled or as a salad, in lahanodolmades (cabbage rolls) or in lahanorizo (cabbage with rice). Later, I also found out that in north Europe and Korea, people enjoy it also pickled. However, especially after this Covid pandemic I try to include cabbage more and more in our daily diet, due to its great anti-inflammatory properties.
So, here is a recipe from India that we love at home during the cold winter days. It is easy, delicious and nutritious.
ENJOY and feel free to post photos of your dishes or any questions you may have!
Preparation: 10min
Cooking time: 25min
Difficulty: Easy
Recipe
Ingredients for 4 people
2 big onions
1 inch ginger
5-6 garlic cloves
Fresh or dry chilies (optional)
1 tsp. mustard seeds
1 tsp. cumin seeds
1 tsp. coriander powder
1 tsp. cumin powder
3 fresh tomatoes
500g cabbage
4 potatoes
1 cup green peas (frozen or fresh)
2-3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut the onion in thin and long pieces
- Cut the cabbage, the potatoes and the tomatoes in small pieces
- Make a paste of onion, garlic and fresh or dry chilies (optional) using a grinder and a bit of water. This is the masala paste.
- Heat the pan in medium heat.
- Add the mustard and cumin seeds. After they start sputtering, add the chopped onions and stir.
Once they turn light golden brown, add the masala paste to the pan and stir again. - Add the coriander and cumin powder and stir well. Add the chopped tomatoes and keep stirring until it starts getting separated from the masala.
- Add the cabbage, the potatoes, the green peas and the turmeric powder and mix it well.
- Close the lid and let it get cooked in a low fire for 20 minutes.
Tips
- Enjoy it as a main dish accompanying it with rice, rotis or simply some bread and a nice green salad.