Cabbage Kootu is an Easy & Simple South Indian Kootu Recipe made with fresh Cabbage, Moongdal & some spices. This is a healthy Kootu Recipe Goes well with hot Rice,Chapathi,Roti or Phulka's. Cabbage is rich in fiber & Vitamin C.Cabbage is rich in antioxidant.Cabbage acts as a Good de toxifier.It purifies the blood & removes toxins.It is also a Powerful Immune Booster.Now we will see the preparation of South Indian style Cabbage Kootu.
Cabbage Kootu
Prep Time : 10 min.
Cook Time : 15 minutes.
Recipe Category:Lunch
Recipe Cusine: South Indian
Serves : 4.
Ingredients
Cabbage - 2 Cups.
Moong dal - 1/4 Cup.
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp.
To Grind
Coconut - 1/4 Cup.
Red Chillies - 3 tsp.
Salt - As needed.
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp.
Cashews - 12.
To Temper
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
hing - a Generous Pinch.
Curry leaves - 1 sprig.
Pearl Onions - 8.
oil - to fry.
Preparation
Chop or shred the cabbage finely.
Grind the items in 'To Grind' Column into a smooth Paste with little water & keep it aside.
Method
- Take a small Cooker, add Moong dal,Cabbage & turmeric.Add nearly 1 + 1/2 Cups of water such a way that cabbage immerse in water.
- Pressure Cook for 3 whistles.
- Once the pressure subsides open the lid add ground Paste & a Cup of water .
- Again switch on the stove, bring it to boil & cook for few minutes,till it gets slightly thick Consistency & switch off the stove.
- Now heat the oil add mustard seeds when it splutters add curry leaves,crushed Pearl onions. When Pearl Onions turns Golden brown colour add hing, & Pour the tadka over the kootu & mix well.
- Now kootu is ready to serve with Rice,Chapathi or Roti.
Notes
- Instead of Red chillies you can replace with Chilli Powder also.
- Instead of Moong dal, you can use toor dal also.if using toor dal pressure cook it seperately.
- you can also use a mix of Moong dal & toor dal or Moong dal & chanadal for variations.
- Adding Cashews gives nice flavour & also it is a Good thickening agent.
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