Cabbage Poriyal

This cabbage dish is one of the most popular dish in south part of Tamilnadu. Those who never like cabbage must try this wonderful simple dish, you will love cabbage after that. Dal and coconut gives a very good flavor to this dish. You can also make this with moong dal. Dont overcook the dal as we do for sambar, but for poriyal the dal must be 3/4 cook. A perfect side dish with any kind of sambar and rasam.

 

Ingredients
Cabbage – 1/2 lb
Shallot onion – 5 to 6 or onion – 1/4 chopped
Green Chillies – 2 to 3
Channa dal / Kadalai paruppu – 3 tbsps
Grated coconut – 3 tbsps

Method
1. Finely chopped the cabbage. 3/4 Cook the channa dal seperately adding enough water, drain the water and keep the dal aside.
2. Heat llittle oil in a pan, pop mustard add the chopped onion and green chillies fry for 1 or 2 mins.
3. Add the chopped cabbage, saute it once and pour 1/2 cup of water add salt and cover it with a lid and cook until the cabbage is cooked. (until the water evaporates)
4. Open the lid and add the cooked channa dal, and saute it for few more mins.
5. Finally add the grated coconut (fresh coconut gives you a better taste). Saute everything together for 2 to 3 mins. Garnish with chopped cilantro(optional).

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