This is a quick and healthy meal and is a good way to get children to eat cabbage :) Here is what you will need for this yummy dish :
- Cabbage - 250 gms
- Tur dal - 5 tablespoons
- Garam masala - 2 tablespoon
- Cumin seed - 2 teaspoon
- Ginger-garlic paste - 2 teaspoon
- Raisins - 1 teaspoon (Optional)
- Cashewnuts - 1 teaspoon (Optional)
- Cinnamon stick - of 2" length
- Cloves - 4
- Cardamom - 3
- Ghee or Oil - 2 tablespoon
- Onion - 1
- Basmati rice - 2 glasses
- Salt - to taste
- Water - 4 glasses
- Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon (Optional)
For garnishing (optional)
- Finely chopped coriander(cilantro) leaves - 1/4 cup
- 2 medium sliced tomatoes sliced into thin rings
- Wash, drain and dry the rice.
- Heat the margarine/oil a pressure cooker and add crushed cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves, finely chopped onions, raisins, cashew nuts, ginger garlic paste and garam masala.
- When the onion turns golden brown in color, add the finely chopped cabbage and fry for 2 minutes.
- Add rice and tur dal. Fry for 3 minutes.
- Add the water,turmeric powder and required salt.
- Cover the pressure cooker and pressure cook with weight, for approximately 4 whistles.
Empty the rice into the serving bowl and decorate with tomato rings and finely chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves. :)
Note: You can try the same preparation by replacing cabbage with finely chopped tomatoes/eggplant/boiled green peas/carrots and beans
