Cabbage is popular for its versatility and strong flavor. Cabbage ranks right up there with broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts with a reputation for fighting cancer. It’s also a good source of vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and other nutrients. Cabbage also offers a major payoff — the fewest calories and least fat of any vegetable. It has been called: “poor man’s medicine chest” and “doctor of the poor”. Cabbage and chana dal is a unique combination. The thick flavour of cabbage when combines with pleasant tasting Chana dal or Bengal gram with little tadka gives the result an aromatic and yummy curry which goes hand in hand with piping hot rotis.
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Cabbage and Chana Dal Curry
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 kg Cabbage, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Chana dal, washed and soaked in water (3-4 hrs)
- 1/2 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
- 1 Green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 Onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Red chilli powder
- 1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
TEMPERING/TADKA:
- 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds
- 1/2 tbsp Cumin/Jeera
- 1 dry Red chilli
- 6-9 Curry leaves
- Oil
PREPARATION:
PREPARATION:- Pressure cook chana dal with a drop of oil and set aside.
- Pressure cook cabbage by adding turmeric powder and set aside.
- Heat oil in a cooking pan and add the ingredients listed under tempering.
- When the ingredients turn to change color add chopped onions and green chilies.
- Saute till onions turn translucent.
- Now add par boiled chana dal, salt, red chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste and pressure cooked cabbage. Stir well.
- Cook on a medium flame till all the water gets absorbed or soaked up by the curry.
- Last but not least add your ‘love’ to make the dish ‘YUMMY’.
sowmya says
looks good and healthy..I make this way too..
Zee says
Never came across this combination..this indeed is a unique combination as pointed out by you..the pic looks yummy:D
Valarmathi says
Never tried cabbage with chana dal. Sure will try.
Priya says
Prefect side dish for hot rasam rice r else with sambar..looks delicious…
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Sowmya and Zee.
Try it, you will like it Valarmathi.
Thank you Priya. Ha goes well with Rasam and sambar and also with roti’s.
srikars kitchen says
wow.. nice entry.. sounds dedlicious..
Ramya says
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Praneetha Raghava says
This is one of my fav subzi’s. We also make a diff version with moondal. Now, I feel like making cabbage curry.
AnuSriram says
I too make it but with moong dhal. This is a nice variation! Looks yummy! will try it!
Happy cook says
Never made this, it looks really yumm.
Purva Desai says
This combo will really go well….
I ve never pressure cooked cabbage, will try ur method….
Thanks for sharing this dish
Gita's Kitchen says
It has been quite sometime since I made this dhal, I love this kootu very much. My favorite combination with this is rasam and papads…
DEESHA says
looks lovely .. i just made cabbage moong dal curry .. i havent tried it with channa dal .. shall try
Natashya says
I like cabbage too. I think it is under-appreciated. I have never used a pressure cooker though – I am a little afraid!
maimoona says
cabbage and chana dal combo is something new for me.looks yummy!
Mahimaa's kitchen says
i have made cabbage and mung dhal curry.. not with channa dal. looks yuummy…
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Yasmeen says
Tasty Cabbage dal.my hubby never eats cabbage without gosh,I try with chana dal next time:)
Cham says
Looks lile Kootu that we make with chana dal . I love this combo!
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Srikar’s Kitchen, Praneetha, Anusriram, Happy Cook, Purva, Geeta, Deesha, Natashya, Maimoona, Mahimaa, Yasmeen and Cham.
Iam on my way Ramya.
Ramya Bala says
Looks yummy…its somewhere near to cabbage kootu…luv the combi
Kitchen Flavours says
Thanks you Ramya Bala.
Simona says
Another appetizing offer: thank you so much!
sarah says
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Sarah
shaikh says
hello, wonderful combination. is it neccessary to pressure cooke the cabbage? otherwise cabbage dosenot take much time and it is better to cook in its own water.what do u say? please. thanks
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Simona, Sarah and shaikh.
Kitchen Flavours says
I always leach my vegetables before cooking. Leaching is a process where you boil out your vegetables in hot water and throw the water. Then cook those vegetables by adding spices and tadka. Pressure cooking the vegetables take less time. When you have more time in hand, you can always go for slow cooking. It is your view to convert the recipe according to your convience. Thank you for the comment Shaikh.
Xiaolu says
I just tried this. My only change was to simply add and cook down the cabbage instead of pressure cooking it first. This was an unexpected delight! Funny enough, I usually find chana dal a bit to sweet but it combined perfectly with the cabbage. Thanks for a wonderful recipe. I’ll definitely be making this again.
Art of Cooking lies in the hand of facination to cook says
looks fantastic. I add garbanzo beans instead of channa dal. channa dal blends very well..
very nice
Art of Cooking lies in the hand of facination to cook says
Yummy man.. this recipe is osam…'