Cabbage kootu

Ok this is very common dish in TamilNadu. Its easy,healthy and delicious. There are so many varieties in this dish. Each family prepares it in their way,even though the basic ingredients are the same, they make few changes in preparation.

Ingredients:

• Cabbage - 1/2kg
• Onions - 2
• Green chillies - 3
• Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp
• Channa dal (Kadalai parupu)- 100gms or 1cup
• Fresh grated coconut - 6Tbsp
• Oil
• Curry leaves - 1strip
• Coriander leaves for garnishing

Procedure:

• Cook the channa dal, mash the dal little bit and keep them side.
• In a pan add onions,green chillies, turmeric powder and cabbage, add enough water till all the ingredients are immersed in water.
• Cook together in low flame for about 10min.
• Add the channa dal & salt and cook for 5min.
• Add the grated coconut and cook for 2mins.
• In a pan heat 1tbsp of oil and add mustard seeds , urad dal and curry leaves.
• Add the seasoning to the dish and garnish it with coriander leaves.
• Serve it with white rice or rotis.

Note: You can also add 1 tomato along with onions for sour taste. But this is optional.

Same method can be followed for Chow-Chow (Chayote) kootu.