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/POPPU/SEASONING:

• 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tbsp Cumin/Jeera
• 1 dry Red chilli
• 6-9 Curry leaves
• Oil

PREPERATION:

• 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 chillies.
• Saute till onions turn transuculent.
• 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 saoked up by the curry