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Cabbage Dal

Accompaniment with Rice - Cabbage and dal
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Cuisine Andhra
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Moong dal Cheruparippu
  • 1/2 of Cabbage finely shredded
  • 1/2 cup Green Peas shelled
  • 1 no Tomato finely chopped
  • 2 to Green chillies slit
  • 2 nos Red chillies
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • 1 tsp Red chilly powder
  • tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp Cumin paste
  • 1 tbsp Ginger paste
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • Salt As reqd
  • Coriander leaves(chopped, optional)

Spices (2 each half grinded):

  • Clove(Grambu)
  • Cinnamon(Karugapatta)
  • Cardamom(Elakka)

Instructions
 

  • Roast moong dal till it changes its colour.
  • Wash it 2 to 3 times and cook it till done.
  • Add 1 tsp of turmeric powder and salt and keep it aside.
  • Boil the shredded cabbage for a few minutes, drain out the water and add it to the cooked dal.
  • Take a separate pan and heat 2 tbsp ghee.
  • Splutter cumin seeds, red chillies, spices and green chillies.
  • When the spluttering stops, add the chopped tomatoes and saute it till the tomatoes blend well.
  • Add ginger paste, cumin paste, chilli paste, turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp of sugar and saute it.
  • Add the shelled green peas and saute it till the oil separates.
  • Pour the cabbage dal mix and stir it to bring it to boil.
  • Add salt and sugar according to taste.
  • Remove from fire and sprinkle ghee.
  • Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.
  • :- Serve with rice.
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