Sabzi of the Day - Simple Cabbage Recipe Preparations for Quick Home Cooking
Known for its crisp and mild flavour, the leafy vegetable is used to prepare a wide array of dishes in India
A highly nutritious leafy vegetable, cabbage is rich in vitamins C, K, and fibre. Therefore, it is widely consumed across India and is used to produce an array of a variety of tasty dishes. Given cabbage is mostly harvested during the winter season in India, this is an apt time to share a number of simple yet delicious cabbage recipes. After all, winter is here!
Heat coconut oil in a pan and sauté onion, garlic, and cumin together.
Once done, add the thinly sliced cabbage in the pan and fry it.
Do not cover the cabbage, or it will get soggy.
Season the dish with salt, curry powder, and garam masala. Sauté for another 5-10 minutes on a high flame, and the dish is ready.
Cabbage Pakoda
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
Chopped cabbage
Besan or gram flour
Chopped coriander leaves
Chopped onion
Turmeric powder
Red chilli powder
Asafoetida
Sesame seeds
Salt
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Recipe
In a bowl, mix the besan with salt, chopped onion, coriander leaves, turmeric, red chilli, and asafoetida and sesame seeds with water.
Make sure that the batter is neither too runny nor too thick.
Pour chopped cabbage in the mixture and mix the cabbage well.
Make small balls of the mixture.
In a pan, heat oil and add the balls.
Deep fry the balls, and cabbage pakoda is ready to be served with sauce or chutney.
Cabbage Paratha
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
Wheat flour
Ajwain
Grated cabbage
Finely chopped green chilies
Finely chopped ginger
Turmeric powder
Red chilli powder
Coriander powder
Cumin powder
Garam masala powder
Amchur powder (dry mango powder)
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Recipe
Start with kneading the dough for the paratha. Make the dough with water, wheat flour, salt, and a little bit of ajwain and let it rest.
In a pan, heat some oil and sauté the grated cabbage.
While sautéing, add chillies, ginger, and all the above-mentioned masala powders.
Sauté the cabbage stuffing as much as possible to dry out the water. Once done, let it rest and cool down.
Stuff the filling in the paratha, and the cabbage paratha is ready to be enjoyed with curd or pickles.
Cabbage Coleslaw
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
Shredded cabbage
Spring onions
Carrots
Mayonnaise or liquid cheese. Given liquid cheese is a healthier alternative compared to mayonnaise, we prefer to use liquid cheese.
Lemon juice
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
Sugar
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Recipe
In a bowl, add a good amount of liquid cheese or mayonnaise.
Squeeze the lemon juice, add pepper, a little bit of sugar, and salt; the dressing is ready.
Finally, put the cabbage, spring onions, and shredded cabbage together—the cabbage salad is ready.
From pakoda to paratha and even a salad, the versatility of cabbage makes it a unique vegetable that must be relished by everyone, especially during the winter when it is freshly harvested and packed with nutrients.
